"syncratic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Ancient Greek συγκρᾱτικός (sunkrātikós, “mixed together”). By surface analysis, syn- + cratic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|συγκρᾱτικός|t=mixed together}} Ancient Greek συγκρᾱτικός (sunkrātikós, “mixed together”), {{surf|en|syn-|cratic}} By surface analysis, syn- + cratic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} syncratic (not comparable)
  1. (marketing, economics) Of a decision, made jointly instead of individually. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Economics, Marketing
    Sense id: en-syncratic-en-adj-Ohad9utX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with syn- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 32 25 Topics: business, economics, marketing, science, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|misspelling}} syncratic
  1. Misspelling of syncretic. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: syncretic
    Sense id: en-syncratic-en-adj-p5-g7ZEI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} syncratic (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to syncraticism. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-syncratic-en-adj-~bQZDCJP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

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