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elective definition

elective


 
  Overview  of  adj  elective 
 
  The  adj  elective  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  elective,  elected  --  (subject  to  popular  election;  "elective  official") 
  2.  elective  --  (not  compulsory;  "elective  surgery";  "an  elective  course  of  study") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  elective 
 
  2  senses  of  elective 
 
  Sense  1 
  elective  (vs.  appointive),  elected 
 
  appointive  (vs.  elective),  appointed 
  =>  nominated,  nominative 
  =>  nonelective 
 
  Sense  2 
  elective 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  optional)  ->  obligatory 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  elective 
 
  2  senses  of  elective 
 
  Sense  1 
  elective  (vs.  appointive),  elected 
  =>  electoral 
  =>  nonappointive 
 
  Sense  2 
  elective 
  =>  optional  (vs.  obligatory) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  elective 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  elective 
 
  elective  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  elective 
  elective 
  nonelective 
  selective 
  unselective 
 
  Overview  of  adj  elective 
 
  The  adj  elective  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  elective,  elected  --  (subject  to  popular  election;  "elective  official") 
  2.  elective  --  (not  compulsory;  "elective  surgery";  "an  elective  course  of  study") 



elective definition