elective

Describes a medical procedure or treatment that is chosen by the patient rather than urgently required.

ruОписывает медицинскую процедуру или лечение, которое выбирается пациентом, а не требуется срочно.esDescribe una opción o curso de acción que se elige libremente, no obligatorio ni impuesto; también se aplica a procedimientos médicos o tratamientos que el paciente decide realizar, sin ser urgentes o necesarios de inmediato.frSe dit d'une procédure ou d'un traitement médical choisi par le patient plutôt que requis en urgence ; également ce qui est optionnel ou résulte d'un choix, pouvant être lié à une élection.deBezieht sich auf eine medizinische Maßnahme oder Behandlung, die vom Patienten gewählt wird und nicht dringend erforderlich ist; allgemein: frei wählbar, nicht verpflichtend.ptDescreve um procedimento ou tratamento médico que é escolhido pelo paciente, não sendo urgente. Também se refere a uma disciplina ou atividade opcional, que pode ser escolhida livremente.zh指可由患者选择而非紧急必需的医疗程序或治疗；泛指可选择的、非强制的。arيصف إجراءً طبيًا أو علاجًا يختاره المريض وليس ضروريًا أو عاجلًا، كما يصف مادة دراسية أو مقررًا يختاره الطالب بدلًا من أن يكون إلزاميًا.

1. Optional course B1 formal

   A subject or course that a student can choose to take, not required.

   • She chose an elective in art history this semester.
   • Students must take three elective courses to graduate.
   • The elective on creative writing was very popular.

   ruФакультативный курсesAsignatura optativafrcours optionneldeWahlfachptDisciplina optativazh选修课arمقرر اختياري

   Synonymes: discretionarynonobligatoryoptionalvoluntary

   Antonymes: compulsorymandatoryobligatoryrequired

2. Related to elections B2 formal

   Relating to or involving voting or elections.

   • The elective process determines the next president.
   • Elective offices are filled through public voting.
   • The committee discussed elective reforms for the system.

   ruВыборныйeselectoralfrrelatif aux électionsdeWahl-ptEleitoralzh选举的arانتخابي

   Synonymes: electoral

3. Optional medical procedure B2 formal medical

   A medical treatment or surgery that is chosen by the patient, not urgent.

   • She decided to have elective cosmetic surgery.
   • Elective procedures are often scheduled in advance.
   • The hospital postponed all elective surgeries due to the emergency.

   ruПлановая медицинская процедураesProcedimiento médico opcionalfrIntervention non urgentedeElektiver medizinischer EingriffptProcedimento médico eletivozh择期医疗程序arإجراء طبي اختياري

   Synonymes: discretionaryoptionalplannedscheduledvoluntary

   Antonymes: emergencymandatoryrequiredurgent

• more elective comparative form
• most elective superlative form

A noun referring to a course or subject that a student can choose to take as part of a curriculum, rather than one that is required.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее курс или предмет, который студент может выбрать для изучения в рамках учебной программы, а не обязательный.esSustantivo que designa un curso o asignatura que el estudiante puede elegir dentro de un plan de estudios, en contraposición a las materias obligatorias.frNom désignant un cours ou une matière qu'un étudiant peut choisir de suivre dans le cadre de son programme d'études, par opposition aux cours obligatoires.deSubstantiv, das einen Kurs oder ein Fach bezeichnet, das ein Student im Rahmen seines Studiums oder Lehrplans wählen kann und das nicht verpflichtend ist; auch allgemein etwas, das durch Wahl entschieden wird.ptSubstantivo que designa uma disciplina ou curso que o estudante pode escolher cursar dentro de um currículo acadêmico, em oposição a uma matéria obrigatória.zh指学生可以根据自己的意愿选择修读的课程或科目，而非必修课程。arاسم يشير إلى مقرر أو مادة دراسية يختارها الطالب ضمن برنامجه الأكاديمي وليست إلزامية.

1. Optional course B2 formal

   A course or subject that a student can choose to take, as opposed to a required one.

   • She decided to take an elective in art history.
   • The university offers many electives in foreign languages.
   • He chose a photography elective for his final semester.

   ruФакультативesAsignatura optativafrCours optionneldeWahlfachptDisciplina optativazh选修课arمقرر اختياري

   Synonymes: choiceelective courseoption

   Antonymes: required courserequirement

• electives plural form
• electives' possessive plural form
• elective's possessive singular form