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- Dictionaryeccentric/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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ECCENTRIC definition: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. not perfectly circular 3. someone who…. Learn more.
Jul 10, 2011 · 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?
Eccentric definition: deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd. See examples of ECCENTRIC used in a sentence.
ECCENTRIC meaning: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. not perfectly circular 3. someone who…. Learn more.
If you say that someone is eccentric, you mean that they behave in a strange way, and have habits or opinions that are different from those of most people. He is an eccentric character who likes wearing a beret and dark glasses.
not conventional or conformist. noun. a person with an unusual or odd personality. synonyms: eccentric person, flake, geek, oddball. see more. noun. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) “a friendly eccentric ”. synonyms: case, character, type.
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.
