Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - elective
Elective
elective
adj. & n. --adj. 1 a (of an office or its holder) filled or appointed by election. b (of authority) derived from election. 2 (of a body) having the power to elect. 3 having a tendency to act on or be concerned with some things rather than others (elective affinity). 4 (of a course of study) chosen by the student; optional. 5 (of a surgical operation etc.) optional; not urgently necessary. --n. US an elective course of study. Derivatives electively adv. Etymology: F {eacute}lectif -ive f. LL electivus (as ELECT)
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I. adjective Date: circa 1531 1. chosen or filled by popular election , of or relating to election, based on the right or principle of election , 2. permitting a choice ; optional , beneficial to the patient but not essential for survival , 3. tending to operate on one substance rather than another , favorably inclined to one more than to another ; sympathetic , ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 1850 an ~ course or subject ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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