elective — optional and chosen rather than required
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: optional and chosen rather than required
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈlektɪv/
Example Sentences
- My dance elective turned out to be harder than calculus!
- She chose photography as her elective because she thought it would be easy.
- The elective procedure was postponed due to the emergency cases.
elective
ADJECTIVE[/ɪˈlektɪv/]
optional and chosen rather than required
optional and chosen rather than required
Be selective with electives, stay protective of your path!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'eligere' (to choose, to select), which combines 'e-' (out) and 'legere' (to pick, to read). The word originally expressed the act of selecting or choosing from multiple options.
Breakdown
e- (out) + legere (choose) + -ive (adjective/noun suffix forming 'capable of' or 'tending to').
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dance elective turned out to be harder than calculus!”
“She chose photography as her elective because she thought it would be easy.”
“The elective procedure was postponed due to the emergency cases.”
“I accidentally signed up for advanced robotics thinking it was an easy elective.”
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