Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or expedient.
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.
26,102
words currently have published synonym-style alternatives
90,593
searchable synonym connections
350,924
published thesaurus relationships of every type
Start with the meaning
Eclectic method
making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
42
useful connections shown
0 reviewed relationships and
42 broader connections.
Reviewed set in progress
No hand-reviewed synonym set has been published for this word yet.
The broader connections below can still help you explore, but they are labelled by the evidence joining the words and should not automatically be treated as substitutes.
Explore further
Words from the same subject
These terms belong to the same specialist field or topic. They help you explore the subject, but they are not automatically synonyms.
Offering a choice of two things.
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.a decision to reverse an earlier decision
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.Act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or separating from two or more things that which is preferred; the determination of th…
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.The act of shutting; a closing; as, the closure of a chink.
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.To separate, select, or pick out; to choose and gather or collect; as, to cull flowers.
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.of Decide
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.Theory or practice of an eclectic.
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.a decision to reverse an earlier decision
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.When a group values agreement so highly that it stops challenging weak ideas.
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.of Judge
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.The act of judging; the operation of the mind, involving comparison and discrimination, by which a knowledge of the values and relatio…
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.of Officiate
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.the act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent"
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Management, Business and finance, Psychology.
Explore further
Words connected by meaning
Their definitions overlap or refer to similar ideas. Use these to widen your search, then compare the exact meanings.
A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examinati…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majest…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best ro…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.of Calk
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.The body of legal principles established in decisions made by courts.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.Law developed through judicial decisions and precedent rather than only through legislation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.The pouchlike enlargement of the gullet of birds, serving as a receptacle for food; the craw.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the st…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.Internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not; as, men possessing energies…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.A large tub, cistern, or vessel; a vat.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: making, decisions, basis, seems, best.
All dictionary tools
Explore Academic Dictionary
The same nine destinations available from the header menu are shown here as a clear, fully visible grid.
Aa
Dictionary
Definitions and meanings
⇄
Thesaurus
Synonyms with nuance
¶
Academic writing
Evidence and analysis
✓
Professional
Workplace vocabulary
⌛
Word origins
Etymology and roots
∑
Subjects
Specialist dictionaries
⠿
Word clusters
Connected vocabulary
≈
Word similarity
Compare two words
#
Crossword
Play with vocabulary