B2adjectiveformaleducationhealth
US/ɪˈlek.tɪv/
UK/ɪˈlek.tɪv/
chosen by you rather than required, or planned by choice and not because it is an emergency
In context
Students must take four core courses and two elective subjects.
She decided to have elective surgery after her summer vacation.
The hospital postponed all elective procedures during the emergency.
Words that go with elective
adjective + noun
- elective coursePhotography is an elective course at our school.
- elective surgeryElective surgery was delayed for months.
- elective subjectChoose one elective subject from this list.
- elective procedureOnly elective procedures can be rescheduled.
- elective classShe took an elective class in creative writing.
- elective moduleThe degree includes an elective module in design.