elective
pronunciation
How to pronounce elective in British English:
UK [ɪˈlektɪv]
How to pronounce elective in American English:
US [ɪˈlɛktɪv]
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- Adjective:
- subject to popular election
- not compulsory
Word Origin
- elective (adj.)
- early 15c., "voluntary," from Late Latin electivus, from elect-, past participle stem of eligere "to pick out, choose" (see election). In U.S., in reference to school subjects studied at the student's choice, first recorded 1847. As a noun, from 1701.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Yes , that 's the homework of my elective course .
- 2. He has never held elective office , although he ran for president in 2000 and for the senate , from georgia , in 2004 .
- 3. Some women see elective surgeries as part of a modern standard of care , more or less routine for the middle class , but only sporadically available to the poor .
- 4. This is a free elective course .
- 5. Variable maturity is elective .