- 1. a. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. Source: opted
- 2. a. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. Source: opted
- 3. a. Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective study; an elective office. Source: opted
- 4. n. In an American college, an optional study or course of study. Source: opted
- 5. adj. subject to popular election Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. optional Source: wordnet
- 7. n. a course that the student can select from among alternatives Source: wordnet
- 8. j:86/n:14 a. subject to popular election s. not compulsory Source: ecdict
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