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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Eclectic

/ĭk-lĕk'-tĭk/ · Ec·lec·tic · IPA /ɛkˈlɛk.tɪk/
01 a. Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic philosopher.
  1. 1.
    Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic philosopher.
  2. 2.
    Consisting, or made up, of what is chosen or selected; as, an eclectic method; an eclectic magazine.
Phrases & compounds
Eclectic physician — See Bolognese school, under Bolognese.
02 n. One who follows an eclectic method.
  1. 1.
    One who follows an eclectic method.