elective — optional and chosen rather than required
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: optional and chosen rather than required
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈlektɪv/
Korean meaning: 선택적인, 필수가 아닌
Korean pronunciation: 일**렉**티브
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!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪˈlektɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈlektɪv/
🌳Etymology
Rootelect
Suffix--ive
Origin
라틴어 'eligere'(선택하다)에서 파생되었습니다. 'e-'(밖으로) + 'legere'(고르다, 읽다)의 조합으로, 여러 선택지 중에서 골라내는 의미를 담고 있습니다.
🎵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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