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Meaning of eccentric

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

eccentric

Pronunciation:/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk//ɛkˈsɛntɹɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. One who does not behave like others.

  2. A kook; a person of bizarre habits or beliefs.

  3. A circle not having the same centre as another.

  4. A disk or wheel with its axis off centre, giving a reciprocating motion.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Not at or in the centre; away from the centre.

  2. Not perfectly circular; elliptical.

    Example: As of 2008, Margaret had the most eccentric orbit of any moon in the solar system, though Nereid's mean eccentricity is greater.

  3. Having a different center; not concentric.

  4. (of a person) Deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; unconventional and slightly strange.