Word of the Day - Eclectic

eclectic

/ɪˈklɛktɪk/
adjective
1 Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
2 Philosophy
Denoting
or belonging to a class of ancient philosophers who did not belong to
or found any recognized school of thought but selected doctrines from
various schools of thought.
noun
A person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

Origin
Late 17th century (as a term in philosophy): from Greek eklektikos, from eklegein ‘pick out’, from ek ‘out’ + legein ‘choose’.

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Bob was an eclectic, pulling ideas for drawings and other creations from diverse sources. He also hoped nobody would mistake his work as an eutectic mix. Such fixed proportions were not his style.