1. Adjective
Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act.
2. Adjective
Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral.
3. Adjective
Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective study; an elective office.
4. Noun
In an American college, an optional study or course of study.
5. Noun
a course that the student can select from among alternatives
Vocabulary classified under Education
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