The meaning of ECLECTIC is composed of elements drawn from a variety of sources; also : heterogeneous.

Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. that are eclectic combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a single system:

ECLECTIC definition: selecting or choosing from various sources. See examples of eclectic used in a sentence.

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.

Definition of eclectic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. not following one style or set of ideas but choosing from or using a wide variety. She has very eclectic tastes in …

Factsheet What does the word eclectic mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word eclectic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Jun 22, 2025 · Adjective eclectic (comparative more eclectic, superlative most eclectic) Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English e‧clec‧tic1 /ɪˈklektɪk/ adjective including a mixture of many different things or people, especially so that you can use the best of all of …

n. Also, ec•lec•ti•cist (i klek′ tə sist). USA pronunciation a person who follows an eclectic method, as in philosophy or architecture.

The English word eclectic first appeared in the seventeenth century to describe philosophers who did not belong to a particular school of thought, but instead assembled their doctrines by …