electively

Meanings

• adjective

  Chosen or elected at one's own free will

  - "He made electively the decision to quit his job."
  - "The students were given the option to electively attend an additional class."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with electively
selectively , delectably , protectably

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Variants

List of all variants of electively that leads to same result
elective , electively , electiveness , electivenesses

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin word 'electus' meaning 'chosen'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'electively' is most commonly used in the context of elections or decision-making. It is less frequently used in other contexts, such as in medicine, where it can refer to the ability to take a medication at one's own discretion.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. choice: Electively is related to the concept of choice as it describes something that is chosen or elected at one's own will.

2. decision: Electively is related to the concept of decision as it often refers to the act of making a choice or election.

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How to Memorize "electively"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person making a decision by carefully considering all options and then choosing the one that best fits their needs. This is the meaning of electively.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word electively with the idea of making a choice or election. For example, think of an election where people vote for their preferred candidate electively.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'electively' as 'Elect' + 'ively', where 'Elect' represents the idea of choosing and 'ively' represents the ongoing nature of the choice-making process.

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