I. e ‧ lec ‧ tive 1 /ɪˈlektɪv/ BrE AmE adjective formal
1 . an elective position or organization is one for which there is an election:
the 34 elective seats in the National Assembly
2 . elective medical treatment is treatment that you choose to have, although you do not have to:
elective surgery such as hip replacements
3 . American English an elective course is one that students can choose to take, although they do not have to take it in order to ↑ graduate ⇨ module
II. elective 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
American English a course that students can choose to take, but they do not have to take it in order to ↑ graduate ⇨ module