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[ɪˈlɛktɪv], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- related to or working by means of election
(e.g: an elective democracy)
- (of surgical or medical treatment) chosen by the patient rather than urgently necessary
(e.g: elective surgery)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French electif, -ive, from late Latin electivus, from elect- ‘picked out’, from the verb eligere (see elect)
[ɪˈlɛktɪv], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an optional course of study
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French electif, -ive, from late Latin electivus, from elect- ‘picked out’, from the verb eligere (see elect)
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