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elective

gb/ɪlˈɛktɪv/ us/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
B2 انگریزی
معانی
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adjective B2 property
1

optional; chosen, not required

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

استعمال کا انداز: elective [class/course/subject/module]
عام غلطی:
Don’t confuse elective with electric.
ہم معنی الفاظ
optional (Most common everyday synonym.) | noncompulsory (More formal and less common.)
متضاد الفاظ
required (Must be taken or done.) | compulsory (Required by rules or law.)
لفظی تراکیب
elective course |elective class |elective subject |elective module |elective requirement |elective unit |elective credits |an elective option
موضوعات
education |daily_life
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • History is elective at my school.
  • I picked an elective class.
اسم B2 entity
2

an optional class or subject

A class you can choose to take.

استعمال کا انداز: take/choose an elective
عام غلطی:
As a noun, elective usually means a class; it does not mean ‘election’ itself.
ہم معنی الفاظ
optional course (Clearer but longer; same meaning.)
متضاد الفاظ
required course (A course that must be taken.) | core class (Part of the main required program.)
لفظی تراکیب
take an elective |choose an elective |an elective in photography |a science elective |a humanities elective |popular electives |offer electives
موضوعات
education
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • My elective is cooking.
  • She chose an elective.
adjective formal C1 property
3

chosen by voting in an election

Chosen by voters.

استعمال کا انداز: elective [office/position/body]
عام غلطی:
Elective (chosen by election) is different from elected (already chosen).
ہم معنی الفاظ
elected (Describes the person after they have been chosen.)
متضاد الفاظ
appointed (Chosen by someone in authority, not by voters.) | hereditary (Passed through family lineage, not chosen by election.)
لفظی تراکیب
elective office |elective position |elective post |elective body |elective system |elective representative
موضوعات
government |politics
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: elective [surgery/procedure/treatment]
عام غلطی:
Elective does not necessarily mean ‘unnecessary’; it often means ‘not urgent’.
ہم معنی الفاظ
nonurgent (Highlights lack of urgency.) | scheduled (Emphasizes that it is planned for a date.)
متضاد الفاظ
emergency (Needed immediately in a critical situation.) | urgent (Needs quick attention.)
لفظی تراکیب
elective surgery |elective procedure |elective operation |elective treatment |elective admission |cancel elective procedures
موضوعات
health |medicine
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • My surgery was elective.
  • Elective procedures can be scheduled.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
US/ɪlˈɛktɪv/
ہجا بندی اور زور
elect - ive (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ive)
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Adjective
  • Base: elective
Noun
  • Base: elective
  • Plural: electives
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

elective course

1
/ɪlˈɛktɪv kˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase

optional class at school

A class you can choose.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.
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