elective
(e-lec-tive)
3 syllables
Definition
noun. school course often not required
adjective. 1 pertaining to election by voting; 2 having the power or authority to elect; 3 not required; optional.
adjective. 1 pertaining to election by voting; 2 having the power or authority to elect; 3 not required; optional.
Example Sentence
He took several elective courses. OR He is an elective official.
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Rhymes
- affective
- collective
- connective
- corrective
- defective
- detective
- directive
- effective
- elective
- infective
- invective
- objective
- perspective
- projective
- prospective
- protective
- reflective
- respective
- selective
- subjective
- ineffective
- introspective
- irrespective
- retrospective
- anti-infective