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elective vs course

course vs elective

elective and course both are nouns.

elective is an adjective but course is not an adjective.

elective is not a verb while course is a verb.

elective is not an adverb while course is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elective Yes Yes No No
course Yes No Yes Yes
As nouns, course is a hypernym of elective; that is, course is a word with a broader meaning than elective:
  • elective: a course that the student can select from among alternatives
  • course: education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
Other hypernyms of elective include class, course of instruction, course of study.
elective (noun) course (noun)
a course that the student can select from among alternatives a mode of action
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
(construction) a layer of masonry
part of a meal served at one time
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a body of students who are taught together
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves
elective (adjective) course (adjective)
subject to popular election
optional
elective (verb) course (verb)
hunt with hounds
move along, of liquids
move swiftly through or over
elective (adverb) course (adverb)
as might be expected
Difference between elective and course

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