Webster's English Dictionary

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elective

1. elec.tive \i-'lek-tiv\ aj 1a: chosen or filled by popular election  1b: 
   of or relating to election  1c: based on the right or principle of election 
    2: permitting a choice : OPTIONAL  3a: tending to operate on one substance 
   rather than another  3b: favorably inclined : SYMPATHETIC  - elec.tive.ly 
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2. elec.tive n : an elective course or subject