eclectic
adj/ɛkˈlɛk.tɪk/
Etymology
From French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikós, “selective”), from ἐκλέγω (eklégō, “to pick, choose”), from ἐκ (ek, “out, from”) + λέγω (légō, “to choose, count”). Cognate to elect.
- derived from ἐκλεκτικός
- derived from éclectique
Definitions
Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
- Though rooted in jazz, Byron's music is stylistically eclectic.
Unrelated and unspecialized
Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.
- All members of the Hominoidea, apes and man, show an eclectic taste in food but select, from a wide range of possibilities, only a few to provide the bulk of their diet.
- Colvin said Obama has an eclectic taste in music, listening to everything from Indonesian flute music to OutKast to Motown.
Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.
- Neo-Pagans are eclectics, often borrowing from a variety of cultural traditions as they try to shape their religious organizations and practices to meet group and individual needs.
The neighborhood
- synonymheterogeneous
- antonymexclusiveantonym(s) of
- antonymhomogeneous
- antonymorthodox
- antonymstandard
- antonymuniform
- neighborcherry pick
- neighborheteroclite
- neighborholistic
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