1. relating to or consisting of selections from the works of an author or authors; anthological
Usage: literary; formal

1. a collection of selected passages or excerpts from one or more authors; a literary anthology
Usage: literary; formal

Examples

• The professor assigned an analectic volume of classical Greek poetry.
• She published an analectic of essays from twentieth-century philosophers.
• The analectic approach allowed students to sample works from multiple authors in one text.
• His analectic collection brought together the best passages from forgotten writers.
• The library acquired a rare analectic of medieval manuscripts.
• Teachers often use analectics to introduce students to diverse literary voices.