Associations to the word «Elective»

Wiktionary

ELECTIVE, adjective. Of, or pertaining to voting or elections
ELECTIVE, adjective. That involves a choice between options; optional or discretionary
ELECTIVE, noun. Something that is option or that may be elected, especially a course of tertiary study.
ELECTIVE ABORTION, noun. (medical) An abortion completed without medical need.
ELECTIVE ABORTIONS, noun. Plural of elective abortion
ELECTIVE SHARE, noun. (legal) A proportion of a decedent's estate which the surviving spouse may claim, as a substitute for what they were left in the decedent's will.
ELECTIVE SHARES, noun. Plural of elective share

Dictionary definition

ELECTIVE, noun. A course that the student can select from among alternatives.
ELECTIVE, adjective. Subject to popular election; "elective official".
ELECTIVE, adjective. Not compulsory; "elective surgery"; "an elective course of study".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy