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Definition of Eclectic
1. Noun. Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.
2. Adjective. Selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas.
Definition of Eclectic
1. a. Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic philosopher.
2. n. One who follows an eclectic method.
Definition of Eclectic
1. Adjective. Selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles. ¹
2. Adjective. Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous. ¹
3. Noun. Someone who selects according to the eclectic method. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Eclectic
1. one who draws his beliefs from various sources [n -S]
Medical Definition of Eclectic
1. 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. Eclectic school. See Bolognese school, under Bolognese. Origin: Gr, fr. To pick out, choose out: cf. F. Eclectique. See Eclogue, and cf. Elect. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eclectic
Literary usage of Eclectic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Library Journal by Richard Rogers Bowker, Charles Ammi Cutter, American Library Association, Library Association (1899)
"The number in question of the eclectic contains 25 articles, ... In the table of
contents of the eclectic the articles are numbered I. to XXV. Of these no. ..."
2. The Book of American Pastimes: Containing a History of the Principal Base by Charles A. Peverelly (1866)
"eclectic and Una, of Mt. Vernon, return game, at Mount Vernon. ... The eclectic
Club was originated by Dr. Bell, its worthy President, who was formerly ..."
3. Annual Report by Cincinnati (Ohio), Board of Education, Cincinnati Public Schools, Cincinnati (Ohio). Board of Education (1893)
"90 Harvey's Elementary Grammar and Composition 32 Harvey's Revised English Grammar
49 eclectic United States History 75 eclectic New Copy Books, ..."
4. Wisconsin Journal of Educationby Wisconsin Education Association Council, Wisconsin Education Association, Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction by Wisconsin Education Association Council, Wisconsin Education Association, Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction (1887)
"Physiology and Hygiene, A revision and rearrangement of the popular eclectic
PHYSIOLOGY, which is still continued in publication. ..."
5. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literatureby H.W. Wilson Company by H.W. Wilson Company (1906)
"READERS' GUIDE—ADVERTISING ESTABLISHED 1844 THE eclectic MAGAZINE . ... The yearly
volume of The eclectic Magazine comprises a carefully selected library of ..."
6. Theology as an Empirical Science by Douglas Clyde Macintosh (1919)
"Such a way of constructing a theology we may call the eclectic method. ...
In its simplest form, however, the eclectic method has tended to appear whenever ..."
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