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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Elective \E*lect"ive\, a. [Cf. F. ['e]lectif.]
1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective
act.
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2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of
choosing; electoral.
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The independent use of their elective franchise.
--Bancroft.
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3. Bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective office.
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Kings of Rome were at first elective; . . . for such
are the conditions of an elective kingdom. --Dryden.
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4. Dependent on choice; that can be refused; as, an elective
college course. Opposite of required or mandatory.
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Elective affinity or Elective attraction (Chem.), a
tendency to unite with certain things; chemism.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Elective \E*lect"ive\, a. [Cf. F. ['e]lectif.]
1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective
act.
2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of
choosing; electoral.
The independent use of their elective franchise.
--Bancroft.
3. Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as,
an elective study; an elective office.
Kings of Rome were at first elective; . . . for such
are the conditions of an elective kingdom. --Dryden.
Elective affinity or attraction (Chem.), a tendency to
unite with certain things; chemism.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
elective affinity
n.
(lb en chemistry obsolete) The tendency of a substance to combine
with some specific substances more readily than others.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
elective affinity
n.
(lb en chemistry obsolete) The tendency of a substance to combine
with some specific substances more readily than others.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
elective affinity
n.
(lb en chemistry obsolete) The tendency of a substance to combine
with some specific substances more readily than others.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
elective affinity
n.
(lb en chemistry obsolete) The tendency of a substance to combine
with some specific substances more readily than others.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
elective affinity /ɪlˈɛktɪv ɐfˈɪnɪti/
Wahlverwandtschaft
see: elective affinities
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
elective affinity /ɪlˈɛktɪv ɐfˈɪnɪti/
vaaliheimolaisuus
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