Elective may refer to:
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Choice, the mental process of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one of them
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Elective course in education
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Elective (medical)
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An electiveSometimes known by other names, such as a ''Subject to Endorsement Placement'' (StEP) at Manchester Medical School. is a placement undertaken as ...
, a period of study forming part of a medical degree
* In medical procedures, planned interventions, as opposed to
emergency care
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Elective surgery
* An adjective for
election
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Elective monarchy
An elective monarchy is a monarchy ruled by an elected monarch, in contrast to a hereditary monarchy in which the office is automatically passed down as a family inheritance. The manner of election, the nature of candidate qualifications, and the ...
, a monarchy ruled by an elected monarch, in contrast to a ''hereditary monarchy''
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