Meaning of the word eclectic in English
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eclectic
US /ekˈlek.tɪk/
UK /ekˈlek.tɪk/
Noun
1.
a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
Adjective
1.
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
Example:
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universities offering an eclectic mix of courses
Synonym:
wide-rangingwidebroadbroad-rangingbroad-basedextensivecomprehensiveencyclopedicgeneraluniversalvarieddiversediversifiedcatholicliberalcross-disciplinaryinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinaryall-embracingnonexclusiveinclusiveindiscriminatemany-sidedmultifacetedmultifariousheterogeneousmiscellaneousassortedselectiveselectingchoosingdiscriminatingdiscerningcritical
2.
denoting or belonging to a class of ancient philosophers who did not belong to or found any recognized school of thought but selected doctrines from various schools of thought.
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