e|lec´tive|ly — e|lec|tive «ih LEHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. chosen by an election: »Senators are elective officials. 2. filled by an election: »The office of President of the United States is an elective office. 3. having the right to vote in an… … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tive — «ih LEHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. chosen by an election: »Senators are elective officials. 2. filled by an election: »The office of President of the United States is an elective office. 3. having the right to vote in an election. 4. based … Useful english dictionary
se|lec|tive — «sih LEHK tihv», adjective. 1. having the power to select; selecting. 2. having to do with selection. 3. responding to oscillations of a certain frequency only. When a selective radio is tuned to one station, those on other wave lengths are… … Useful english dictionary
col|lec|tive — «kuh LEHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. of or as a group; taken all together; aggregate: »collective revenues of the government. 1. of or derived from a number of persons taken or acting together; common: »the collective wisdom of Congress. The… … Useful english dictionary
col|lec|tive|ly — «kuh LEHK tihv lee», adverb. 1. as a group; all together: »Taken collectively, the club members are a pleasant group, though there are a few discontented members. 2. in a singular form, but with a plural meaning. In the sentence “We caught many… … Useful english dictionary
e|lec´tive|ness — e|lec|tive «ih LEHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. chosen by an election: »Senators are elective officials. 2. filled by an election: »The office of President of the United States is an elective office. 3. having the right to vote in an… … Useful english dictionary
se|lec´tive|ness — se|lec|tive «sih LEHK tihv», adjective. 1. having the power to select; selecting. 2. having to do with selection. 3. responding to oscillations of a certain frequency only. When a selective radio is tuned to one station, those on other wave… … Useful english dictionary
col|lec´tive|ness — col|lec|tive «kuh LEHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. of or as a group; taken all together; aggregate: »collective revenues of the government. 1. of or derived from a number of persons taken or acting together; common: »the collective wisdom of… … Useful english dictionary
in´tel|lec´tive|ly — in|tel|lec|tive «IHN tuh LEHK tihv», adjective. 1. having the power to reason or understand; intelligent. 2. of or having to do with the intellect. –in´tel|lec´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
in|tel|lec|tive — «IHN tuh LEHK tihv», adjective. 1. having the power to reason or understand; intelligent. 2. of or having to do with the intellect. –in´tel|lec´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary