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electiveOne entry found for elective. Main Entry: 1elec·tivePronunciation: i-'lek-tiv Function: adjective 1 a : chosen or filled by popular election <an elective official> b : of or relating to election c : based on the right or principle of election <the presidency is an elective office> 2 a : permitting a choice : OPTIONAL <an elective course in school> b : beneficial to the patient but not essential for survival <elective surgery> 3 a : tending to operate on one substance rather than another <elective absorption> b : favorably inclined to one more than to another : SYMPATHETIC <an elective affinity> - elec·tive·ly adverb - elec·tive·ness noun
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