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
💡 Concept
optional and chosen rather than required
🎵 Rhyme
Be selective with electives, stay protective of your path!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪˈlektɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈlektɪv/
🌳Etymology
Rootelect
Suffix--ive
🎵Rhyme
selectivecollectivedetectiveprotective
selective
collective
detective
protective
🔗Collocations
elective course
elective surgery
elective subject
take an elective
elective credit
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“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.”
😄 Fun example
“I accidentally signed up for advanced robotics thinking it was an easy elective.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
optionalvoluntarydiscretionarynon-compulsory
Antonyms
mandatoryrequiredcompulsory
Related
choiceselectionelectselective
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