eclectic.
Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
Meaning & usage
Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.
Where this word comes from
From French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikós, “selective”), from ἐκλέγω (eklégō, “to pick, choose”), from ἐκ (ek, “out, from”) + λέγω (légō, “to choose, count”). Cognate to elect.
Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.
Where this word comes from
From French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikós, “selective”), from ἐκλέγω (eklégō, “to pick, choose”), from ἐκ (ek, “out, from”) + λέγω (légō, “to choose, count”). Cognate to elect.
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