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eclectic
[ ih-klek-tik ]
adjective
- selecting or choosing from various sources.
- made up of what is selected from different sources.
- not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what are considered the best elements of all systems.
- noting or pertaining to works of architecture, decoration, landscaping, etc., produced by a certain person or during a certain period, that derive from a wide range of historic styles, the style in each instance often being chosen for its fancied appropriateness to local tradition, local geography, the purpose to be served, or the cultural background of the client.
noun
- Also ec·lec·ti·cist [] a person who follows an eclectic method, as in philosophy or architecture.
eclectic
/ ɪˈklɛktɪk; ɛˈklɛk- /
adjective
- (in art, philosophy, etc) selecting what seems best from various styles, doctrines, ideas, methods, etc
- composed of elements drawn from a variety of sources, styles, etc
noun
- a person who favours an eclectic approach, esp in art or philosophy
Derived Forms
- ecˈlectically, adverb
Other Words From
- ec·lecti·cal·ly adverb
- nonec·lectic adjective noun
- nonec·lecti·cal·ly adverb
- unec·lectic adjective
- unec·lecti·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of eclectic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of eclectic1
Example Sentences
I think this is just much more natural and eclectic than a lot of films.
But these days, Starbucks features an eclectic mix of music with a very heavy dose of jazz.
Forty-eight works from 37 artists, including 18 women, are on display, and the selection is eclectic.
The occasion was a live taping for KCRW's long-running Morning Becomes Eclectic radio program.
He also posted the tips videos on YouTube, where his eclectic likes suggest the very opposite of a narrow-minded fanatic.
But Alexander was only a religious eclectic, honouring what he thought best in the current systems of belief.
In consequence of its symbolical purpose this hieratic series is rather eclectic than cyclopdic in its character.
Shy in boyhood and eclectic in the matter of associates, he had the genius for real friendships.
It was during this period that Clemens formulated his eclectic therapeutic doctrine.
In its actual procedure school work must always be thus eclectic.
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