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elective
/ɪˈlɛktɪv/
noun
Something that is an option or that may be elected, like a course of tertiary study or a medical procedure.
adjective
Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.
Similar: electoral
Optional or discretionary; chosen, not mandatory.
"My insurance wouldn't pay for the operation because it was elective surgery."
Synonymselectoral
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