Complete Definition of "eclectic"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪ�kl�ktɪk/, SAMPA|/I"klEktIk/

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Unrelated and unspecialized. Crossing a range or mixture of specialties.
  2. Selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods, or styles.

Translations
trans-top|Unrelated and unspecialized
Finnish: monenkirjava, monivivahteinen, eklektinen
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trans-top|Selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods, or styles
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ttbc|Czech: eklektický
ttbc|Dutch: eclectisch, eclectische
ttbc|French: éclectique
ttbc|Italian: eclettico
ttbc|Latin: eclecticus m
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ttbc|Spanish: ecléctico m
ttbc|Swedish: eklektisk c, eklektiskt n
ttbc|Vietnamese: chiết trung
ttbc|Serbian: eklektik

See also
heteroclite

Noun
en-noun

  1. Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.

Translations
trans-top|one who selects by the eclectic method
Dutch: eclecticus m
Finnish: eklektikko
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Italian: eclettico
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Category:Greek derivations

fa:eclectic
fr:eclectic
io:eclectic
pl:eclectic
ru:eclectic
te:eclectic
vi:eclectic
tr:eclectic
zh:eclectic

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