elective
/ɪˈlɛktɪv/
noun
- 1
Something that is an option or that may be elected, like a course of tertiary study or a medical procedure.
adjective
- 1
Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.
- 2
Optional or discretionary; chosen, not mandatory.
“My insurance wouldn't pay for the operation because it was elective surgery.”
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