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eclectic
What does eclectic mean?
eclectic (adjective): selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use eclectic in a sentence?
How do you pronounce eclectic?
/ɪˈklɛktɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does eclectic come from?
From French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikós, “selective”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to eclectic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “eclectic” mean?
closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
Not quite: that's what proximate means.
selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles
Right! That's what “eclectic” means.
blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others
Not quite: that's what bigoted means.
having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc
Not quite: that's what hoarse means.
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