eclectic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who selects according to the eclectic method
    eclecticist.
  2. adjective satellite selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas

WordNet

Ec*lec"tic adjective
Etymology
Gr. , fr. to pick out, choose out: cf. F. éclectique. See Eclogue, and cf. Elect.
Definitions
  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.
Ec*lec"tic noun
Definitions
  1. One who follows an eclectic method.

Webster 1913