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(1):

(a.) Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective study; an elective office.

(2):

(a.) Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral.

(3):

(n.) In an American college, an optional study or course of study.

(4):

(a.) Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Elective'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/elective.html. 1828.
 
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