Elective word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "elective" word

[adjective] subject to popular election; "elective official"
[adjective] not compulsory; "elective surgery"; "an elective course of study"

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\E*lect"ive\, a. [Cf. F. ['e]lectif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. The independent use of their elective franchise. --Bancroft. 3. Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective study; an elective office. Kings of Rome were at first elective; . . . for such are the conditions of an elective kingdom. --Dryden. {Elective affinity} or {attraction} (Chem.), a tendency to unite with certain things; chemism.
\E*lect"ive\, n. In an American college, an optional study or course of study. [Colloq.]

Synonyms for elective

elected, electoral, nonappointive, optional

Antonyms: appointed, appointive

Related terms: appointive, choosy, discretionary, field, free will, independent, liberal arts, nonmandatory, optional, quadrivium, scientific education, self-active, self-determining, specialty, subdiscipline, subject, unasked, unbesought, uninfluenced, unprompted, unrequested, voluntary

The fun area, different aproach to word »elective«

Let's analyse "elective" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EVITCELE. Average typing speed for these characters is 2225 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: . .-.. . -.-. - .. ...- .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: elective: 5 + 5 + 9 + 5 = 24, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: elective: 5 + 3 + 5 + 3 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 36, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (3)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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