what does eclectic mean?

Answer 1

Eclectic means having a liking for all sorts of things, having a broad taste in things.

Answer 2

Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles: an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy.
Made up of or combining elements from a variety of sources: “a popular bar patronized by an eclectic collection of artists, writers, secretaries and aging soldiers on reserve duty” (Curtis Wilkie).

: selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines or methods
2 : of, relating to, or practicing eclecticism —eclec·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Answer 3

Definition of eclectic (adjective)
selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources

Examples of eclectic
His style of interior decoration was eclectic: bits and pieces of furnishings from widely divergent periods, strikingly juxtaposed to create a unique color.

Answer 4

a person with "eclectic" musical tastes would have The Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Coltrane and Shania Twain in his CD carousel...

Answer 5

e·clec·tic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (eklktk)
adj.
Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles: an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy.
Made up of or combining elements from a variety of sources: “a popular bar patronized by an eclectic collection of artists, writers, secretaries and aging soldiers on reserve duty” (Curtis Wilkie).

n.
One that follows an eclectic method.


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[Greek eklektikos, selective, from eklektos, selected, from eklegein, to select : ek-, out; see ecto- + legein, to gather; see leg- in Indo-European Roots


Synonyms: all-embracing, assorted, broad, catholic, dilettantish, diverse, diversified, general, heterogeneous, inclusive, liberal, many-sided, mingled, mixed, multifarious, multiform, selective, universal, varied, wide-ranging

Answer 6

It means a different mix. Things don't match.
if you have orange curtains, red couch, blue rugs, you have an eclectic mix.

Answer 7

Main Entry: 1eclec·tic
Pronunciation: e-'klek-tik, i-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek eklektikos, from eklegein to select, from ex- out + legein to gather -- more at LEGEND
1 : selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles
2 : composed of elements drawn from various sources; also : HETEROGENEOUS
- eclec·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb

Answer 8

There were so many woodworking plans with this collection and you will not believe this but there are over thousands plans in the one package deal. Go here https://tr.im/8Flkz
This is really something to find that many all together. For someone like me who is just really starting to get involved with woodworking this was like letting me loose in a candy store and telling me I could have anything I wanted. That was my dream when I was a kid.

Answer 9

It means decorating a room with different styles of furniture like maybe an shaker style dining room set with a roccoco end table.

Answer 10

Selecting from various styles, ideas, methods etc.