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elective meaning in Tamil

தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட

/ɪˈlɛktɪv/

elective in Tamil: தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட. In English, elective means of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.

Tamil words for elective

தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட

English meaning of elective

  1. adjective Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.
  2. adjective Open to choice; freely chosen; (also, usually) unnecessary; minor.
  3. adjective Scheduled and nonemergent (regardless of whether necessary or unnecessary and whether minor or serious).
  4. noun Something that is an option or may be freely chosen, especially a course of study.

Full definition of elective

elective in a sentence

  • After accounting for all of my required courses, there is hardly any room in my schedule for any elective ones.
  • It was very confusing hearing my cancer surgery being classified as "elective surgery". Am I "electing" to live rather than die?
  • I still need to decide which electives to take along with my compulsory courses next semester.

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Questions about elective in Tamil

What is the meaning of elective in Tamil?
Elective in Tamil is தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட.
elective என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Elective: தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட.
What does elective mean in English?
Elective means of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: elective (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: elective (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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