Elective
adjective
An elective class, subject, or procedure is one that you can choose to have or do, instead of being required or mandatory.
She took three science and two elective courses last semester.
Often appears as...
- elective course
- elective class
noun
An elective is a class or subject that students can choose to take, instead of being required.
One of her electives was an introductory course in psychology.
Often appears as...
- choose an elective
- take an elective
adjective
An elective procedure or surgery is one that is not urgent or immediately necessary, but still chosen and decided on by the patient.
His elective surgery was postponed due to the sudden influx of emergency cases.
Often appears as...
- elective surgery
- elective procedure
adjective
An elective class, subject, or procedure is one that you can choose to have or do, instead of being required or mandatory.
She took three science and two elective courses last semester.
Often appears as...
- elective course
- elective class
noun
An elective is a class or subject that students can choose to take, instead of being required.
One of her electives was an introductory course in psychology.
Often appears as...
- choose an elective
- take an elective
adjective
An elective procedure or surgery is one that is not urgent or immediately necessary, but still chosen and decided on by the patient.
His elective surgery was postponed due to the sudden influx of emergency cases.
Often appears as...
- elective surgery
- elective procedure
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Flexibility
Elective courses offer freedom to explore topics beyond core curriculum requirements.
I chose an elective in Spanish to enhance my language skills.
Pro Tip 2/3Balancing Schedule
Use electives to balance your workload; pick less demanding classes if needed.
He chose a photography elective to reduce his heavy course load.
Pro Tip 3/3Broaden Horizons
Electives can introduce students to subjects they wouldn't normally encounter.
Her elective in world religions sparked a newfound interest.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Flexibility
Elective courses offer freedom to explore topics beyond core curriculum requirements.
I chose an elective in Spanish to enhance my language skills.
Pro Tip 2/3Balancing Schedule
Use electives to balance your workload; pick less demanding classes if needed.
He chose a photography elective to reduce his heavy course load.
Pro Tip 3/3Broaden Horizons
Electives can introduce students to subjects they wouldn't normally encounter.
Her elective in world religions sparked a newfound interest.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Flexibility
Elective courses offer freedom to explore topics beyond core curriculum requirements.
I chose an elective in Spanish to enhance my language skills.
Pro Tip 2/3Balancing Schedule
Use electives to balance your workload; pick less demanding classes if needed.
He chose a photography elective to reduce his heavy course load.
Pro Tip 3/3Broaden Horizons
Electives can introduce students to subjects they wouldn't normally encounter.
Her elective in world religions sparked a newfound interest.
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How do you save a shark...
them there's now a ban on catching them and even landing them and landing ones at the court accidentally they're not protected in Ireland in fact they have no elective status in Ireland whatsoever despite our importance for the species and also the historical context with which basking sharks reside
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Making high quality...
part of my elective in my anesthesia intensive care program I expect three months at the Heart Institute there has been no doubt around my colleagues about the utility of the training I received here and I think there's been an increased interest now
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How to disagree...
And so, as we're embracing that humility of uncertainty, we should be asking each other, all of us, a question. Our debate moderators, our news anchors should be asking it of our elective representatives and candidates for office, too.
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Venturing into the Heart...
just incredible tell me about certain okay so you sort of go beyond the sort of the casual experimentation and you move into this job with a wire service how did you get that i took an elective and this is in manila right this is in
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How do you save a shark...
them there's now a ban on catching them and even landing them and landing ones at the court accidentally they're not protected in Ireland in fact they have no elective status in Ireland whatsoever despite our importance for the species and also the historical context with which basking sharks reside
Video examples
Making high quality...
part of my elective in my anesthesia intensive care program I expect three months at the Heart Institute there has been no doubt around my colleagues about the utility of the training I received here and I think there's been an increased interest now
Video examples
How to disagree...
And so, as we're embracing that humility of uncertainty, we should be asking each other, all of us, a question. Our debate moderators, our news anchors should be asking it of our elective representatives and candidates for office, too.
Video examples
Venturing into the Heart...
just incredible tell me about certain okay so you sort of go beyond the sort of the casual experimentation and you move into this job with a wire service how did you get that i took an elective and this is in manila right this is in
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Quote examples
Michael Kelly
American Actor
I was in college, and I studied everything, but was really not good at anything until I found philosophy, and, then, political science. I thought, 'Wow, this is something I really enjoy.' I kind of got into that whole world of law and political science. I was really into it and enjoying it, and then I took an acting elective, and that was it.
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Matt Gonzalez
American Politician
This idea that once you get into politics... you are now signed up for lifelong duty being in elective office, makes a fundamental error - and that is believing that the only way you can hold progressive views and implement them is in elective office.
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Joe Buck
American Celebrity
People would ask, 'Why is your vocal cord paralyzed?' I said it was a virus. I didn't say it was an elective procedure to add hair to the front of my head. It was embarrassing. There's an embarrassing element to that.
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Rick Renzi
American Politician
Requiring military hospitals to perform elective abortions exposes the physicians, the nurses, the military personnel to move against their own personal convictions of life in many cases.
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Salman Rushdie
Indian Novelist
Friendships are the family we make - not the one we inherit. I've always been someone to whom friendship, elective affinities, is as important as family.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
American Politician
A politician never forgets the precarious nature of elective life. We have never established a practice of tenure in public office.
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Sandra Bernhard
American Actress
I don't like surgery. I don't like elective surgery, I don't like surgery that you have to have.
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Ezra Stiles
American Clergyman
We stand a better chance with aristocracy, whether hereditary or elective, than with monarchy.
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John Gavin
American Actor
I'm not going back to acting, and I'm not going to seek elective office.
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Condoleezza Rice
American Statesman
I don't see myself in any way in elective office.
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Michael Kelly
American Actor
I was in college, and I studied everything, but was really not good at anything until I found philosophy, and, then, political science. I thought, 'Wow, this is something I really enjoy.' I kind of got into that whole world of law and political science. I was really into it and enjoying it, and then I took an acting elective, and that was it.
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Matt Gonzalez
American Politician
This idea that once you get into politics... you are now signed up for lifelong duty being in elective office, makes a fundamental error - and that is believing that the only way you can hold progressive views and implement them is in elective office.
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Joe Buck
American Celebrity
People would ask, 'Why is your vocal cord paralyzed?' I said it was a virus. I didn't say it was an elective procedure to add hair to the front of my head. It was embarrassing. There's an embarrassing element to that.
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Rick Renzi
American Politician
Requiring military hospitals to perform elective abortions exposes the physicians, the nurses, the military personnel to move against their own personal convictions of life in many cases.
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Salman Rushdie
Indian Novelist
Friendships are the family we make - not the one we inherit. I've always been someone to whom friendship, elective affinities, is as important as family.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
American Politician
A politician never forgets the precarious nature of elective life. We have never established a practice of tenure in public office.
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Sandra Bernhard
American Actress
I don't like surgery. I don't like elective surgery, I don't like surgery that you have to have.
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Ezra Stiles
American Clergyman
We stand a better chance with aristocracy, whether hereditary or elective, than with monarchy.
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John Gavin
American Actor
I'm not going back to acting, and I'm not going to seek elective office.
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Condoleezza Rice
American Statesman
I don't see myself in any way in elective office.
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