Elective — E*lect ive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]lectif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. [1913 Webster] The independent use of their elective… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elective affinity — Elective E*lect ive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]lectif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. [1913 Webster] The independent use of their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elective — electively, adv. electiveness, n. /i lek tiv/, adj. 1. pertaining to the principle of electing to an office, position, etc. 2. chosen by election, as an official. 3. bestowed by or derived from election, as an office. 4. having the power or right … Universalium
elective — /əˈlɛktɪv / (say uh lektiv), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. relating to the principle of electing to office, etc. 2. appointed by election, as an officer. 3. bestowed by or derived from election, as an office. 4. having the power of electing to… …
Attraction to disability — is a sexualised interest of people in the appearance, sensation and experience of disability. It may extend from normal human sexuality into a type of sexual fetishism. Sexologically, the pathological end of the attraction tends to be seen[Need… … Wikipedia
attraction — [ atraksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1638; atration 1265; lat. attractio, de attrahere « tirer à soi » I ♦ Action d attirer; force qui attire. 1 ♦ (1688) Sc. Force qui attire les corps matériels entre eux. ⇒ gravitation. Loi de l attraction universelle (loi de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Elective Affinities — For the 1996 film based on the novel, see The Elective Affinities. Elective Affinities … Wikipedia
Course (education) — The very broad dictionary meaning of the word course is the act or action of moving in a path from point to point [1]. There are multiple meanings for this word, some of which include: general line of orientation, a mode of action, part of a meal … Wikipedia
électif — électif, ive (é lè ktif, kti v ) adj. 1° Qui est nommé par élection. • Leurs rois étaient électifs, BOSSUET Hist. III, 8. Il se dit aussi des dignités, des fonctions qui se donnent à l élection. Une magistrature élective. • Ils veulent… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb — Portrait by Hippolyte Lecomte Born 14 June 1736 … Wikipedia
