Meaning
1 sensesSomething that is an option or may be freely chosen, especially a course of study.
I still need to decide which electives to take along with my compulsory courses next semester.
Wahlfach
More definitions
- a course that the student can select from among alternatives
Examples
5 sentencesFrench is an elective.
At our high school, French is an elective.
ruВ нашей школе французский не является обязательным предметом. — odexed
deIn unserem Gymnasium ist Französisch ein Wahlfach. — kitab
It is better in schools to have several language electives available to students.
In schools in Hispanic countries, English is just an elective subject that few take.
In high school, my language elective was French, as I waited to learn Japanese and Spanish from a big university.
Translations
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plural: electivesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a course that the student can select from among alternatives:elective course