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elective vs course of study

course of study vs elective

elective and course of study both are nouns.

elective is an adjective but course of study is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elective Yes Yes No No
course of study Yes No No No
As nouns, course of study is a hypernym of elective; that is, course of study is a word with a broader meaning than elective:
  • elective: a course that the student can select from among alternatives
  • course of study: education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
Other hypernyms of elective include class, course, course of instruction.
elective (noun) course of study (noun)
a course that the student can select from among alternatives education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
an integrated course of academic studies
elective (adjective) course of study (adjective)
subject to popular election
optional
Difference between elective and course of study

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