elective
gb/ɪlˈɛktɪv/ us/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
B2
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
B2
property
1
optional; chosen, not required
You can choose it, but you don’t have to.
תבנית שימוש:
elective [class/course/subject/module]
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t confuse elective with electric.
מילים נרדפות
optional (Most common everyday synonym.)
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noncompulsory (More formal and less common.)
הפכים
required (Must be taken or done.)
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compulsory (Required by rules or law.)
צירופים
elective course
|elective class
|elective subject
|elective module
|elective requirement
|elective unit
|elective credits
|an elective option
נושאים
education
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- History is elective at my school.
- I picked an elective class.
שם עצם
B2
entity
2
an optional class or subject
A class you can choose to take.
תבנית שימוש:
take/choose an elective
טעות נפוצה:
As a noun, elective usually means a class; it does not mean ‘election’ itself.
מילים נרדפות
optional course (Clearer but longer; same meaning.)
הפכים
required course (A course that must be taken.)
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core class (Part of the main required program.)
צירופים
take an elective
|choose an elective
|an elective in photography
|a science elective
|a humanities elective
|popular electives
|offer electives
נושאים
education
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My elective is cooking.
- She chose an elective.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
chosen by voting in an election
Chosen by voters.
תבנית שימוש:
elective [office/position/body]
טעות נפוצה:
Elective (chosen by election) is different from elected (already chosen).
מילים נרדפות
elected (Describes the person after they have been chosen.)
הפכים
appointed (Chosen by someone in authority, not by voters.)
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hereditary (Passed through family lineage, not chosen by election.)
צירופים
elective office
|elective position
|elective post
|elective body
|elective system
|elective representative
נושאים
government
|politics
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
elective [surgery/procedure/treatment]
טעות נפוצה:
Elective does not necessarily mean ‘unnecessary’; it often means ‘not urgent’.
מילים נרדפות
nonurgent (Highlights lack of urgency.)
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scheduled (Emphasizes that it is planned for a date.)
הפכים
emergency (Needed immediately in a critical situation.)
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urgent (Needs quick attention.)
צירופים
elective surgery
|elective procedure
|elective operation
|elective treatment
|elective admission
|cancel elective procedures
נושאים
health
|medicine
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My surgery was elective.
- Elective procedures can be scheduled.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
elective
IPA
GB/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
US/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
הברות והטעמה
elect - ive (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ive)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: elective
Noun
- Base: elective
- Plural: electives
משפחת מילים
Forms
electives
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
non-elective
adjective
unelected
adjective
Advanced or less common
ביטויים
elective course
1/ɪlˈɛktɪv kˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
optional class at school
A class you can choose.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.