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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