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elective

/ɪˈlɛktɪv/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Something that is an option or that may be elected, like a course of tertiary study or a medical procedure.
  2. Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.
  3. Optional or discretionary; chosen, not mandatory.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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