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adjective
1.
pertaining to the principle of electing to an office, position, etc.
2.
chosen by election, as an official.
3.
bestowed by or derived from election, as an office.
4.
having the power or right of electing to office, as a body of persons.
5.
EXPANDopen to choice; optional; not required: an elective subject in college; elective surgery.
6.
COLLAPSEChemistry. selecting for combination or action; tending to combine with certain substances in preference to others: elective attraction.
noun
7.
an optional study; a course that a student may select from among alternatives.
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Elective
is always a great word to know.
So is oxidation. Does it mean:
| the process or result of a chemical reaction to oxygen, or the deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes |
| to produce or obtain one substance from another |
Related forms
e·lec·tive·ly, adverb
e·lec·tive·ness, noun
non·e·lec·tive, adjective, noun
non·e·lec·tive·ly, adverb
non·e·lec·tive·ness, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
5. voluntary, discretionary.
5. voluntary, discretionary.
Antonyms
5. required, obligatory, necessary.
5. required, obligatory, necessary.
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Word Origin & History
elective
M.E., from L.L. electivus, from eligere (see election). In reference to school subjects studied at the student's choice, first recorded 1847.
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