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Elective vs Appointed - What's the difference?

elective | appointed |

As an adjective elective

is .

As a verb appointed is

(appoint).

elective

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or pertaining to voting or elections
  • That involves a choice between options; optional or discretionary
    • My insurance wouldn't pay for the operation because it was elective surgery.
  • * Bancroft
    • The independent use of their elective franchise.
  • * Dryden
    • Kings of Rome were at first elective

    Related terms

    * elect * election

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is option or that may be elected, especially a course of tertiary study.

    • appointed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (appoint).
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