ECLECTICISM Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word eclecticism. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ECLECTICISM
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assortment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things • the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | ||||||||
diversity | nounn | |||||||
noun • noticeable heterogeneity • the condition or result of being changeable | ||||||||
hodgepodge | nounn | |||||||
noun • a motley assortment of things • a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas | ||||||||
medley | nounn | |||||||
noun • a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources | ||||||||
melange | nounn | |||||||
noun • a motley assortment of things | ||||||||
miscellany | nounn | |||||||
noun • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things • an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc. | ||||||||
mishmash | nounn | |||||||
noun • a motley assortment of things | ||||||||
mixture | nounn | |||||||
noun • (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) • any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things • an event that combines things in a mixture • the act of mixing together | ||||||||
patchwork | nounn | |||||||
noun • a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas • a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together • sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern | ||||||||
range | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: • the limits within which something can be effective • a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze • a series of hills or mountains • a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds • a variety of different things or activities • (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined • the limit of capability • a kitchen appliance used for cooking food verb • change or be different within limits • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun • range or extend over; occupy a certain area • lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line • feed as in a meadow or pasture • let eat • assign a rank or rating to | ||||||||
selection | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of choosing or selecting • an assortment of things from which a choice can be made • the person or thing chosen or selected • a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment • a passage selected from a larger work | ||||||||
variety | nounn | |||||||
noun • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things • noticeable heterogeneity • (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics • a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality • a difference that is usually pleasant | ||||||||
eclectic method | nounn | |||||||
noun • making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style |