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The quality of being eclectic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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The quality of being eclectic.
An approach to thought that draws upon multiple theories.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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The quality of being eclectic.
Any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: art, arts
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The selection of diverse witnesses to a text.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, textual-criticism
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making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: eclectic method
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Broader terms: decision making, deciding
Etymology tree English eclectic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English eclecticism From eclectic + -ism.
Across languages
Translations
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
eclecticisme
— the quality of being eclectic
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Dutch:
eclectisch
— the quality of being eclectic
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Finnish:
eklektisyys
— the quality of being eclectic
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French:
éclectisme
— the quality of being eclectic
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Polish:
eklektyzm
— the quality of being eclectic
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Portuguese:
ecletismo
— the quality of being eclectic
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Spanish:
eclecticismo
— the quality of being eclectic
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Catalan:
eclecticisme
— philosophical approach that draws on multiple theories
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Czech:
eklekticismus
— philosophical approach that draws on multiple theories
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Czech:
eklektismus
— philosophical approach that draws on multiple theories
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Finnish:
eklektismi
— philosophical approach that draws on multiple theories
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French:
éclectisme
— philosophical approach that draws on multiple theories
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Macedonian:
еклекти́зам
(eklektízam)
— philosophical approach that draws on multiple theories
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Polish:
eklektyzm
— philosophical approach that draws on multiple theories
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Portuguese:
ecletismo
— philosophical approach that draws on multiple theories
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Spanish:
eclecticismo
— philosophical approach that draws on multiple theories
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Swedish:
eklekticism
— philosophical approach that draws on multiple theories
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Catalan:
eclecticisme
— form of art based on multiple styles
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Chinese Mandarin:
折中主義 /折中主义
(zhézhōng zhǔyì)
— form of art based on multiple styles
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Czech:
eklekticismus
— form of art based on multiple styles
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Czech:
eklektismus
— form of art based on multiple styles
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Finnish:
eklektismi
— form of art based on multiple styles
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French:
éclectisme
— form of art based on multiple styles
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German:
Eklektizismus
— form of art based on multiple styles
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Kazakh:
эклектизм
(éklektizm)
— form of art based on multiple styles
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Polish:
eklektyzm
— form of art based on multiple styles
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Portuguese:
ecletismo
— form of art based on multiple styles
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Spanish:
eclecticismo
— form of art based on multiple styles
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Swedish:
eklekticism
— form of art based on multiple styles