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Definition of: eclectic
(ek·lek′tik, ik-) adjective
1. Selecting or made by selection from different systems or sources.
2. Having broad views; liberal.
3. Composed of selections: an eclectic review. Also ec·lec′ti·cal.
—noun One who practices selection from all systems or sources, as in philosophy or medicine. [<Gk. eklektikos <ek- out + legein select]
—ec·lec′ti·cal·ly adverb
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