elective
gb/ɪlˈɛktɪv/ us/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
B2
Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
B2
property
1
optional; chosen, not required
You can choose it, but you don’t have to.
Padron ng paggamit:
elective [class/course/subject/module]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t confuse elective with electric.
Mga kasingkahulugan
optional (Most common everyday synonym.)
|
noncompulsory (More formal and less common.)
Mga kasalungat
required (Must be taken or done.)
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compulsory (Required by rules or law.)
Mga kolokasyon
elective course
|elective class
|elective subject
|elective module
|elective requirement
|elective unit
|elective credits
|an elective option
Mga tema
education
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- History is elective at my school.
- I picked an elective class.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
2
an optional class or subject
A class you can choose to take.
Padron ng paggamit:
take/choose an elective
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
As a noun, elective usually means a class; it does not mean ‘election’ itself.
Mga kasingkahulugan
optional course (Clearer but longer; same meaning.)
Mga kasalungat
required course (A course that must be taken.)
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core class (Part of the main required program.)
Mga kolokasyon
take an elective
|choose an elective
|an elective in photography
|a science elective
|a humanities elective
|popular electives
|offer electives
Mga tema
education
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My elective is cooking.
- She chose an elective.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
chosen by voting in an election
Chosen by voters.
Padron ng paggamit:
elective [office/position/body]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Elective (chosen by election) is different from elected (already chosen).
Mga kasingkahulugan
elected (Describes the person after they have been chosen.)
Mga kasalungat
appointed (Chosen by someone in authority, not by voters.)
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hereditary (Passed through family lineage, not chosen by election.)
Mga kolokasyon
elective office
|elective position
|elective post
|elective body
|elective system
|elective representative
Mga tema
government
|politics
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
elective [surgery/procedure/treatment]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Elective does not necessarily mean ‘unnecessary’; it often means ‘not urgent’.
Mga kasingkahulugan
nonurgent (Highlights lack of urgency.)
|
scheduled (Emphasizes that it is planned for a date.)
Mga kasalungat
emergency (Needed immediately in a critical situation.)
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urgent (Needs quick attention.)
Mga kolokasyon
elective surgery
|elective procedure
|elective operation
|elective treatment
|elective admission
|cancel elective procedures
Mga tema
health
|medicine
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My surgery was elective.
- Elective procedures can be scheduled.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
elective
IPA
GB/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
US/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
Mga pantig at diin
elect - ive (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ive)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: elective
Noun
- Base: elective
- Plural: electives
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
electives
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
non-elective
adjective
unelected
adjective
Advanced or less common
Mga ekspresyon
elective course
1/ɪlˈɛktɪv kˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
optional class at school
A class you can choose.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.