Vocafy - কার্যকর ভাষা শিক্ষা Vocafy - কার্যকর ভাষা শিক্ষা
ইংরেজি

elective

gb/ɪlˈɛktɪv/ us/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
B2 ইংরেজি
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
adjective B2 property
1

optional; chosen, not required

You can choose it, but you don’t have to.

ব্যবহারের ধরন: elective [class/course/subject/module]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Don’t confuse elective with electric.
সমার্থক শব্দ
optional (Most common everyday synonym.) | noncompulsory (More formal and less common.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
required (Must be taken or done.) | compulsory (Required by rules or law.)
কলোকেশন
elective course |elective class |elective subject |elective module |elective requirement |elective unit |elective credits |an elective option
বিষয়
education |daily_life
উদাহরণ
  • Students must take math, but art is elective.
  • The program offers several elective workshops in the spring.
  • I chose an elective language class to improve my resume.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • History is elective at my school.
  • I picked an elective class.
বিশেষ্য B2 entity
2

an optional class or subject

A class you can choose to take.

ব্যবহারের ধরন: take/choose an elective
সাধারণ ভুল:
As a noun, elective usually means a class; it does not mean ‘election’ itself.
সমার্থক শব্দ
optional course (Clearer but longer; same meaning.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
required course (A course that must be taken.) | core class (Part of the main required program.)
কলোকেশন
take an elective |choose an elective |an elective in photography |a science elective |a humanities elective |popular electives |offer electives
বিষয়
education
উদাহরণ
  • I’m taking an elective in digital marketing this semester.
  • The school added new electives to attract more students.
  • As an elective, you can choose music, drama, or coding.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • My elective is cooking.
  • She chose an elective.
adjective formal C1 property
3

chosen by voting in an election

Chosen by voters.

ব্যবহারের ধরন: elective [office/position/body]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Elective (chosen by election) is different from elected (already chosen).
সমার্থক শব্দ
elected (Describes the person after they have been chosen.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
appointed (Chosen by someone in authority, not by voters.) | hereditary (Passed through family lineage, not chosen by election.)
কলোকেশন
elective office |elective position |elective post |elective body |elective system |elective representative
বিষয়
government |politics
উদাহরণ
  • The mayor’s job is an elective office.
  • In some organizations, board members hold elective positions.
  • They argued that the role should be elective, not appointed.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • It is an elective office.
  • The leader is elective, not appointed.
adjective technical C1 property
4

planned; not an emergency (medical)

Planned medical care that is not urgent.

ব্যবহারের ধরন: elective [surgery/procedure/treatment]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Elective does not necessarily mean ‘unnecessary’; it often means ‘not urgent’.
সমার্থক শব্দ
nonurgent (Highlights lack of urgency.) | scheduled (Emphasizes that it is planned for a date.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
emergency (Needed immediately in a critical situation.) | urgent (Needs quick attention.)
কলোকেশন
elective surgery |elective procedure |elective operation |elective treatment |elective admission |cancel elective procedures
বিষয়
health |medicine
উদাহরণ
  • The hospital postponed elective procedures during the outbreak.
  • Her doctor recommended elective surgery later in the year.
  • Elective treatments are typically scheduled weeks in advance.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • My surgery was elective.
  • Elective procedures can be scheduled.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
elective
IPA
GB/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
US/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
elect - ive (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ive)
শব্দরূপ
Adjective
  • Base: elective
Noun
  • Base: elective
  • Plural: electives
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
electives noun
Core family
elect verb B1 election noun A2
Related words
electoral adjective C1 elector noun re-elect verb re-election noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-elective adjective unelected adjective
Advanced or less common
electorate noun C1 electable adjective electability noun electively adverb
অভিব্যক্তি

elective course

1
/ɪlˈɛktɪv kˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase

optional class at school

A class you can choose.

উদাহরণ
  • I chose an elective course in graphic design.
  • Elective courses let you explore different interests.
  • She filled her schedule with elective courses.

elective credits

1
/ɪlˈɛktɪv kɹˈɛdɪts/
fixed phrase

credits from optional classes

Study points from classes you choose.

উদাহরণ
  • You need twelve elective credits to graduate.
  • She earned elective credits by taking summer classes.
  • The program allows elective credits from other departments.

elective office

1
/ɪlˈɛktɪv ˈɔfɪs/
fixed phrase formal

position filled by election

A job you get by voting.

উদাহরণ
  • She decided to run for elective office in her city.
  • Ethics rules apply to many people who hold elective office.
  • He served in elective office for two terms.

elective surgery

1
/ɪlˈɛktɪv sˈɚd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase technical

planned non-emergency surgery

A planned operation that is not urgent.

উদাহরণ
  • He decided to postpone elective surgery until after the summer.
  • Many hospitals reduced elective surgery to free up beds.
  • Elective surgery is usually arranged weeks or months ahead.
তালিকায় ফিরে যান
আমরা তৃতীয় পক্ষের বিজ্ঞাপন কুকি বা ক্রস-সাইট ট্র্যাকিং পিক্সেল ব্যবহার করি না।
আমাদের অ্যাপটি স্বচ্ছন্দে চালু রাখতে, পারফরম্যান্স বিশ্লেষণ করতে এবং আপনার অভিজ্ঞতা উন্নত করতে আমরা কুকি ও অনুরূপ প্রযুক্তি ব্যবহার করি।
আপনি যেকোনো সময় আপনার পছন্দগুলো ম্যানেজ করতে পারেন।

আপনাকে আবার স্বাগতম!

চালিয়ে যেতে লগ ইন করুন

পাসওয়ার্ড ভুলে গেছেন?
আপনার কি অ্যাকাউন্ট নেই? সাইন আপ করুন