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    eccentric
    /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange: "he noted her eccentric appearance"
    • 2. not placed centrally or not having its axis or other part placed centrally: technical "a servo driving an eccentric cam"

    noun

    • 1. a person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behaviour: "he's seen as a local eccentric"
    • 2. a disc or wheel mounted eccentrically on a revolving shaft in order to transform rotation into backward-and-forward motion, e.g. a cam in an internal combustion engine.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishECCENTRIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ECCENTRIC definition: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. not perfectly circular 3. someone who…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › eccentricEccentric Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ECCENTRIC is deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways. How to use eccentric in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Eccentric.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › eccentricECCENTRIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Eccentric definition: deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd. See examples of ECCENTRIC used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryECCENTRIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ECCENTRIC meaning: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. not perfectly circular 3. someone who…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishECCENTRIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    6 meanings: 1. deviating or departing from convention, esp in a bizarre manner; irregular or odd 2. situated away from the.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › eccentricEccentric - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. “famed for his eccentric spelling”. synonyms: bizarre, flakey, flaky, freakish, freaky, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outre. unconventional. not conventional or conformist. noun. a person with an unusual or odd personality.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › eccentricEccentric - definition of eccentric by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. Departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern. See Synonyms at strange. 2. Deviating from a circular form or path, as in an elliptical orbit. 3. a. Not having the same center: eccentric circles. b. Having the axis located elsewhere than at the geometric center. n. 1.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryECCENTRIC | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    ECCENTRIC meaning: 1. behaving in a strange and unusual way: 2. eccentric behaviour 3. someone who is eccentric: . Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisheccentric adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of eccentric adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › eccentriceccentric - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    eccentric meaning, definition, what is eccentric: behaving in a way that is unusual and di...: Learn more.