| English adjective: elective | |||
| 1. | elective subject to popular election | ||
| Samples | Elective official. | ||
| Synonyms | elected | ||
| Similar | electoral, nonappointive | ||
| Antonyms | appointed, appointive | ||
| 2. | elective not compulsory | ||
| Samples | Elective surgery. An elective course of study. | ||
| Similar | optional | ||
| Antonyms | obligatory | ||
| English noun: elective | |||
| 1. | elective (act) a course that the student can select from among alternatives | ||
| Synonyms | elective course | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | class, course, course of instruction, course of study | ||