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ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus
electivAt our high school, French is an elective.

WordNet (3.0)
elective(adj) subject to popular election, Syn. elected, Ant. appointive, Example: elective official
elective(adj) not compulsory, Example: elective surgery; an elective course of study
elective course(n) a course that the student can select from among alternatives, Syn. elective

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Elective

a. [ Cf. F. électif. ] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. [ 1913 Webster ]

The independent use of their elective franchise. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective office. [ 1913 Webster ]

Kings of Rome were at first elective; . . . for such are the conditions of an elective kingdom. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Dependent on choice; that can be refused; as, an elective college course. Opposite of required or mandatory. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]


Elective affinity or
Elective attraction
(Chem.), a tendency to unite with certain things; chemism.
[ 1913 Webster ]

Elective

n. In an American college, an optional study or course of study; a course that is not required. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Electively

adv. In an elective manner; by choice. [ 1913 Webster ]

elective surgery

n. surgery that is not essential, especially surgery to correct a condition that is not life-threatening; surgery that is not required for survival. See also cosmetic surgery. [ PJC ]

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