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I don't like surgery. I don't like elective surgery, I don't like surgery that you have to have.
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Meaning of "elective" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTIVE

elective  [ɪˈlɛktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elective can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ELECTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of elective in the English dictionary

The first definition of elective in the dictionary is of or based on selection by vote. Other definition of elective is selected by vote. Elective is also having the power to elect.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELECTIVE


collective
kəˈlɛktɪv
deflective
dɪˈflɛktɪv
detective
dɪˈtɛktɪv
effective
ɪˈfɛktɪv
inflective
ɪnˈflɛktɪv
irreflective
ɪrɪˈflɛktɪv
neglective
nɪˈɡlɛktɪv
non-reflective
ˌnɒnrɪˈflɛktɪv
nonselective
ˌnɒnsɪˈlɛktɪv
objective
əbˈdʒɛktɪv
perspective
pəˈspɛktɪv
prospective
prəˈspɛktɪv
protective
prəˈtɛktɪv
recollective
ˌrɛkəˈlɛktɪv
reflective
rɪˈflɛktɪv
respective
rɪˈspɛktɪv
retroreflective
ˌrɛtrəʊrɪˈflɛktɪv
selective
sɪˈlɛktɪv
subjective
səbˈdʒɛktɪv
unreflective
ˌʌnrɪˈflɛktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELECTIVE

elected member
elected official
electee
election
election campaign
election night
electioneer
electioneerer
electioneering
elections judge
elective surgery
electively
elector
electoral
electoral boundaries
electoral college
electoral district
electoral map
electoral register
electoral roll

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELECTIVE

active
addictive
alternative
attractive
constrictive
constructive
corrective
cost-effective
destructive
directive
distinctive
inactive
interactive
predictive
proactive
productive
radioactive
reactive
reproductive
retrospective
seductive

Synonyms and antonyms of elective in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elective» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELECTIVE

Find out the translation of elective to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elective from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elective» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

选修
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

electiva
570 millions of speakers

English

elective
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वैकल्पिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اختيارية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выборные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eletivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাচক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

électif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elektif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wahl-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選択科目
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선택 과목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pilihan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự chọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேர்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैकल्पिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seçmeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elettivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fakultatywne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виборні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elective
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκλεκτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elektiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elektiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elektiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elective

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTIVE»

The term «elective» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.842 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «elective» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «elective» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elective

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10 QUOTES WITH «ELECTIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word elective.
1
Sandra Bernhard
I don't like surgery. I don't like elective surgery, I don't like surgery that you have to have.
2
James L. Buckley
What people fail to appreciate is that the currency of corruption in elective office is, not money, but votes.
3
James L. Buckley
Under the circumstances, may I suggest another means of encouraging probity in elective office. I refer to term limitations, which can serve ends beyond that of saving congressional souls.
4
Nestor Carbonell
There was only one elective at my college for acting, but thank God for that elective because we had a great teacher who introduced me to the Meisner technique for acting. Once I read that book, I said, 'Wow, if I could do that and have that honest moment on stage, that would be amazing.'
5
Kim Coates
When I decided to go to university I didn't know what I wanted to do. When I had an opportunity to take an elective I took Drama by chance, even though I'd never taken a Drama course or even been in a play in high school. Two years later I was majoring in Drama and I knew I wanted to be an actor.
6
Bill de Blasio
I didn't set out with the notion of running for elective office; it sort of grew over time. And I honestly at times questioned if progressive change can be effected through elected office.
7
Donna Edwards
I was eleventh-grade class president. That was the first elective office I held until I came into Congress.
8
Matt Gonzalez
This idea that once you get into politics... you are now signed up for lifelong duty being in elective office, makes a fundamental error - and that is believing that the only way you can hold progressive views and implement them is in elective office.
9
Robert Hass
I teach a lecture course on American poetry to as many as 150 students. For a lot of them, it's their only elective, so this is their one shot. They'll take the Russian Novel or American Poetry, so I want to give them the high points, the inescapable poets.
10
Thomas Kean, Jr.
I always knew that I would give back. My mother and my father both believe you have to work hard and give back. That's why I was a volunteer firefighter, that's why I worked in a homeless shelter. I always knew I'd give back, elective office or not.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECTIVE»

Discover the use of elective in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elective and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Elective Affinities: Musical Essays on the History of ...
In this new book, Lydia Goehr focuses on the history of elective affinities between philosophy and music from German classicism, romanticism, and idealism to the modernist aesthetic theory of Theodor W. Adorno and Arthur C. Danto.
Lydia Goehr, 2011
2
Elective Hand Surgery: Rheumatological and Degenerative ...
The volume contains essential information on elective (non-emergency) hand surgery practice.
Michel Merle, Aymeric Y. T. Lim, 2011
3
Elective Affinities: Testing Word and Image Relationships
This volume presents the impressive range of scholarly affinities, approaches, and subjects that characterize today's word and image studies. The essays were first presented in 2005 at an international conference.
Catriona MacLeod, Véronique Plesch, Charlotte Schoell-Glass, 2009
4
Women and Elective Office: Past, Present, and Future
Past, Present, and Future Sue Thomas, Clyde Wilcox. average be gone three to four nights per week.” She also disliked the lack of privacy that accompanied public life. Related frustrations emerged about the nature of governmental ...
Sue Thomas, Clyde Wilcox, 2014
5
MCSE Core Elective Exams in a Nutshell: Covers Exams 70-270, ...
Overview, study guide, and practice exams for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) core exams 70-270, 70-297, and 70-298.
Pawan Bhardwaj, Roger Grimes, 2006
6
Elective Mutism:: A Handbook for Educators, Counsellors and ...
The book has been written for applied researchers and practitioners in the disciplines of school psychology, speech-language pathology, special education, expressive therapy, family therapy, psychiatry, clinical psychology, pediatric ...
N.H. Hadley, Norman Harvey Hadley, 1994
7
Practical Procedures in Elective Orthopaedic Surgery: Pelvis ...
Practical Procedures in Orthopedic Surgery covers the most common procedures that a surgeon in training is expected to perform for the upper extremity and the spine.
Peter V. Giannoudis, 2011
8
Goethe's Elective Affinities and the Critics
The first book-length examination in English of the critical reception of Goethe's daring novel The Elective Affinities.
Astrida Orle Tantillo, 2001
9
Restraining Elective Dictatorship: The Upper House Solution?
"This book contains chapters from twenty-one leading international scholars and politicians on the history, the recent performance, and the future of upper houses of parliament in Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom ...
Nicholas Aroney, Scott Prasser, J. R. Nethercote, 2008
10
State elective officials and the legislatures
Lists ... elected state officials, justices of the courts of last resort, and members of the legislatures. Not included in the listings are elective officials of multimember boards, commissions, or similar bodies.
Council of State Governments, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elective is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Drs. Oz and Roizen: The risks of elective C-sections
Diva and “The Voice” judge Christina Aguilera scheduled an elective cesarean procedure during her 37th week of pregnancy in 2008, when ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
2
Wake Forest Baptist gets top ranking in two safety categories
“As a result, we've seen a continued decrease in the national rate of early elective deliveries, as well as a number of strong improvements in ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
3
ANCWL weaker than it's been in 20 years - Nzimande
After almost two years of delays, the embattled ANCWL has still not managed to set a date for its elective congress. The women's league is said ... «News24, Jul 15»
4
Rhode Island Abortion Restrictions: Health Insurers Must Offer Plans …
Federal law requires that state-based exchanges offer individuals a choice of health insurance plans that exclude coverage for elective ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
5
'Flooding' hits Fiona Stanley Hospital, ambulances diverted
“Tomorrow's elective surgery will proceed as scheduled.” “The hospital's incident management team continues to closely monitor the situation.”. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
6
Another miscalculation revealed in TEOG exam results, due to …
Incorrect elective course grades posted on the e-okul website, which provides information regarding the education of individual students, has ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
7
Pfizer begins study of its Multi-antigen Staphylococcus Aureus …
Pfizer begins study of its Multi-antigen Staphylococcus Aureus Vaccine in adults undergoing elective spinal fusion surgery ... «News Hour, Jul 15»
8
Renewal Team congress under threat
... barred party politicians from conducting any internal campaigns for leadership posts, less than a month before the party's elective congress. «New Zimbabwe.com, Jul 15»
9
Fines for breaching final elective target to be boosted
The penalty imposed on providers who breach the remaining elective waiting time target is to be increased, regulators have told all NHS ... «Health Service Journal, Jun 15»
10
ANC Western Cape elective conference moves venues at last …
THE African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape has moved its elective conference from the plush Cape Town International ... «BDlive, Jun 15»

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