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bri·co·lage.
1.
a construction made of whatever materials are at hand; something created from a variety of available things.
2.
(in literature) a piece created from diverse resources.
3.
(in art) a piece of makeshift handiwork.
4.
the use of multiple, diverse research methods.
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bricolage
(ˈbrɪkəˌlɑːʒ,
French
brɪkɔlaʒ)
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n
1.
the jumbled effect produced by the close proximity of buildings from different periods and in different architectural styles
2.
the deliberate creation of such an effect in certain modern developments:
the post-modernist bricolage of the new shopping centre
[French: odd jobs, do-it-yourself]
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