ELECTIVE

elective

Noun

  1. Something that is option or that may be elected, especially a course of tertiary study.

Adjective

  1. Of, or pertaining to voting or elections
  2. That involves a choice between options; optional or discretionary
    My insurance wouldn't pay for the operation because it was elective surgery.


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