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Eclectic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Eclectic? [n] someone who selects according to the eclectic method [adj] selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas Synonyms \| Synonyms for Eclectic: discriminating \| eclecticist Related Terms \| Find terms related to Eclectic: adoptive \| amalgamated \| ambiguous \| ambivalent \| amphibious \| animist \| animistic \| appointive \| assimilated \| assorted \| atomistic \| blended \| broad \| catholic \| choosing \| choosy \| combinative \| combinatory \| combined \| complex \| composite \| compound \| compounded \| comprehensive \| conglomerate \| conjoint \| conjugate \| conjunctive \| connective \| consolidated \| constituent \| cosmotheistic \| Cyrenaic \| dappled \| derived \| discerning \| discriminating \| diverse \| diversified \| Eleatic \| elective \| electoral \| empirical \| Epicurean \| equivocal \| eudaemonistic \| existential \| fastidious \| fifty-fifty \| finicky \| fused \| fussy \| half-and-half \| hedonic \| hedonist \| hedonistic \| heterogeneous \| humanist \| humanistic \| idealistic \| inclusive \| incorporated \| indiscriminate \| instrumentalist \| integrated \| intricate \| ironic \| joined \| joint \| jumbled \| many-sided \| materialistic \| mechanistic \| medley \| Megarian \| merged \| metaphysical \| mingled \| miscellaneous \| mixed \| monistic \| motley \| multifaceted \| multifarious \| multiform \| multinational \| multiracial \| naturalistic \| nominalist \| one \| panlogistical \| pantheistic \| particular \| patchy \| picky \| pluralistic \| positivist \| positivistic \| pragmatic \| pragmatist \| promiscuous \| rationalistic \| realist \| realistic \| scholastic \| scrambled \| select \| selecting \| selective \| sensationalistic \| Stoic \| syncretic \| syncretistic \| syncretized \| synthesized \| theistic \| thrown together \| transcendentalist \| transcendentalistic \| united \| unoriginal \| utilitarian \| varied \| vitalistic \| voluntarist \| voluntaristic See Also \| philosopher Eclectic In Webster's Dictionary \Eclec"tic\, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to pick out, choose out: cf. F. ['e]clectique. See {Eclogue}, and cf. {Elect}.] 1. Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic philosopher. 2. Consisting, or made up, of what is chosen or selected; as, an eclectic method; an eclectic magazine. {Eclectic physician}, one of a class of practitioners of medicine, who select their modes of practice and medicines from all schools; formerly, sometimes the same as botanic physician. [U.S.] {Eclectic school}. (Paint.) See {Bolognese school}, under {Bolognese}. \Eclec"tic\, n. One who follows an eclectic method.

Eclectic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eclectic?

[n] someone who selects according to the eclectic method
[adj] selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas

Synonyms | Synonyms for Eclectic: discriminating | eclecticist

See Also | philosopher

Eclectic In Webster's Dictionary

\Ec*lec"tic\, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to pick out, choose out:
cf. F. ['e]clectique. See {Eclogue}, and cf. {Elect}.]
1. Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in
   doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or
   systems; as, an eclectic philosopher.

2. Consisting, or made up, of what is chosen or selected; as,
   an eclectic method; an eclectic magazine.

{Eclectic physician}, one of a class of practitioners of
   medicine, who select their modes of practice and medicines
   from all schools; formerly, sometimes the same as botanic
   physician. [U.S.]

{Eclectic school}. (Paint.) See {Bolognese school}, under
   {Bolognese}.


\Ec*lec"tic\, n.
One who follows an eclectic method.

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