elective course

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• elective course — noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives • Syn: ↑elective • Hypernyms: ↑course, ↑course of study, ↑course of instruction, ↑class …   Useful english dictionary

• elective course — optional class, non mandatory school course chosen by a student …   English contemporary dictionary

• elective — I. adjective Date: circa 1531 1. a. chosen or filled by popular election < an elective official > b. of or relating to election c. based on the right or principle of election < the presidency is an elective office > 2. a. permitting a choice …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• elective — e|lec|tive1 [ıˈlektıv] adj formal 1.) an elective position or organization is one for which there is an election ▪ the 34 elective seats in the National Assembly 2.) elective medical treatment is treatment that you choose to have, although you do …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• course — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 complete series of lessons or lectures ADJECTIVE ▪ computer, psychology, Spanish, etc. ▪ crash, intensive ▪ short …   Collocations dictionary

• elective — I UK [ɪˈlektɪv] / US adjective 1) an elective position is one that someone holds because people have voted for them 2) a) elective medical treatment is treatment that you choose to have, rather than treatment that is necessary b) American an… …   English dictionary

• course of study — noun 1. an integrated course of academic studies he was admitted to a new program at the university • Syn: ↑program, ↑programme, ↑curriculum, ↑syllabus • Derivationally related forms: ↑curricular ( …   Useful english dictionary

• course of instruction — noun education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings he took a course in basket weaving flirting is not unknown in college classes • Syn: ↑course, ↑course of study, ↑class • Hypernyms: ↑education, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• Elective — used as a adjective means that it is optional and chosen, for example, by election. An elective, a noun , chosen by a student means that it is an optional subject or course in a curriculum.Elective is a term used for an academic course chosen by… …   Wikipedia

• Elective — E*lect ive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]lectif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. [1913 Webster] The independent use of their elective… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English