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ec·lec·tic

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–adjective

1.	selecting or choosing from various sources.

2.	made up of what is selected from different sources.

3.	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

5.	Also, ec·lec·ti·cist Audio Help [i-klek-tuh-sist] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation. a person who follows an eclectic method, as in philosophy or architecture.

[Origin: 1675–85; < Gk eklektikós selective, equiv. to eklekt(ós) chosen, select (eklég(ein) to pick out + -tos ptp. suffix; see ec-) + -ikos -ic

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—Related forms

ec·lec·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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e·clec·tic Audio Help (ĭ-klěk'tĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles: an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy.
Made up of or combining elements from a variety of sources: "a popular bar patronized by an eclectic collection of artists, writers, secretaries and aging soldiers on reserve duty" (Curtis Wilkie).

n. One that follows an eclectic method.

[Greek eklektikos, selective, from eklektos, selected, from eklegein, to select : ek-, out; see ecto- + legein, to gather; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

e·clec'ti·cal·ly adv.

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eclectic

1683, from Fr. eclectique, from Gk. eklektikos "selective," lit. "picking out," from eklektos "selected," from eklegein "pick out, select," from ek "out" + legein "gather, choose" (see lecture). Originally a group of ancient philosophers who selected doctrines from every system; broader sense is first recorded 1814.

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eclectic
adjective
1.	selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
noun
1.	someone who selects according to the eclectic method

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Main Entry: ¹eclec·tic
Pronunciation: e-'klek-tik, i-
Function: adjective
1 : selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines or methods
2 : of, relating to, or practicing eclecticism —eclec·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb

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Main Entry: ²eclectic
Function: noun
: one who uses an eclectic method or approach

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Eclectic, AL (town, FIPS 22816) Location: 32.63676 N, 86.03474 W
Population (1990): 1087 (441 housing units)
Area: 9.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36024

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Eclectic

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.

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Eclectic

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

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