Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Eclectic

Eclectic , adjective

[Greek {not transcribed}, from {not transcribed} to pick out, choose out: compare French éclectique. See Eclogue, and compare Elect.]

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.
Collocations (1)
Eclectic school (Painting) , See Bolognese school, under Bolognese.

Eclectic , noun

One who follows an eclectic method.