elective course

ɪˈlɛktɪv kɔːrs

Definition

Definition of elective course - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

optional study

TECH.

course chosen by a student from several options

TECH.

She decided to take an elective course in photography..
He chose an elective course in creative writing.
An elective course in economics caught her interest.

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Expressions with elective

elective office

position in government or organization filled by people voting for candidates

She ran for elective office to represent her community.

elective dictatorship

government with elected leaders having excessive power

The country is criticized for becoming an elective dictatorship.

elective affinity

natural attraction or sympathy between people or things

Their friendship was an example of elective affinity, instantly connecting over shared interests..

elective surgery

planned operation that can be scheduled because no immediate medical emergency exists

The hospital postponed all nonurgent elective surgery during the winter outbreak.

Expressions with course

of course

exp.

used to show something is obvious

Of course it rains a lot in the rainforest.

crash course

short, intensive class to learn something quickly

She took a crash course in French before her trip.

on course

adj.

proceeding as expected or planned

The project is on course to finish by June.

collision course

path leading to a collision if unchanged

The asteroid is on a collision course with Earth.

over the course of

prep.

indicates time period during which something happens

She learned French over the course of three years.

set a course for

decide and begin to follow a direction or path

The captain set a course for the nearest island.

steer a course

control direction along a chosen path or route

The captain will steer a course through the narrow channel.

stray off course

deviate from the planned direction

The hiker strayed off course and got lost in the forest.

take its course

progress in a natural manner without interference

We decided to let the river take its course.

run their course

continue until reaching a natural end

The symptoms will run their course in a few days.

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French:cours optionnel, ...
German:Wahlkurs, ...
Italian:corso elettivo, ...
Spanish:curso electivo, ...
Portuguese:curso opcional, ...
Chinese:选修课, ...
Japanese:選択科目, ...
Arabic:مُقَرَّر اِخْتِيَارِي, ...
Hebrew:קוּרְס בְּחִירָה, ...
Russian:факультативный курс, ...
Ukrainian:факультативний курс, ...
Hindi:ऐच्छिक पाठ्यक्रम, ...
Bengali:ঐচ্ছিক কোর্স, ...
Catalan:curs optatiu, ...
Czech:volitelný předmět, ...
Danish:valgfag, ...
Dutch:keuzevak, ...
Greek:προαιρετικό μάθημα, ...
Hungarian:választható kurzus, ...
Khmer:មុខវិជ្ជាជ្រើសរើស, ...
Korean:선택 과목, ...
Persian:درس انتخابی, ...
Polish:kurs fakultatywny, ...
Portuguese (BR):curso eletivo, ...
Romanian:curs opțional, ...
Swedish:valbar kurs, ...
Thai:วิชาเลือก, ...
Turkish:seçmeli ders, ...
Vietnamese:môn học tự chọn, ...

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