nnoun.acta vote to select the winner of a position or political officeExamples:- the results of the election will be announced tonight
Derivationally Related Form:electoralelect
Hypernyms:vote
Inherited Hypernyms:electionvotegroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:electionvotegroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:by-electionbye-electiongeneral electionprimaryprimary electionreelectionrunoff
Full Hyponyms:by-electionclosed primarydirect primarygeneral electionopen primaryprimaryreelectionrunoff
nnoun.actthe act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choiceExamples:- her election of medicine as a profession
Derivationally Related Form:electoral
Hypernyms:choice option pick selection
Inherited Hypernyms:electionchoiceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:co-optationco-optioncumulative vote
Full Hyponyms:co-optioncumulative vote
nnoun.statethe status or fact of being electedExamples:- they celebrated his election
Hypernyms:position status
Inherited Hypernyms:electionstatusstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionthe predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)Hypernyms:foreordination predestination predetermination preordination
Inherited Hypernyms:electionpredestinationtheological doctrinedoctrinebeliefcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity