I. e ‧ clec ‧ tic 1 /ɪˈklektɪk/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: eklektikos , from eklegein 'to choose' ]
including a mixture of many different things or people, especially so that you can use the best of all of them SYN diverse :
galleries with an eclectic range of styles and artists
an eclectic mixture of 18th and 19th century furniture
—eclectically /-kli/ adverb
—eclecticism /-tɪsɪz ə m/ noun [uncountable]
II. eclectic 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
formal someone who chooses the best or most useful parts from many different ideas, methods etc