Thesaurus: eclectic

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1. a. Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic philosopher.
2. a. Consisting, or made up, of what is chosen or selected; as, an eclectic method; an eclectic magazine.
3. n. One who follows an eclectic method.
4. adj. selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
5. n. someone who selects according to the eclectic method
6. 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. One who follows an eclectic method.
7. j:100 n. someone who selects according to the eclectic method s. selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas