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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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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: 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.
ECCENTRIC meaning: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. not perfectly circular 3. someone who…. Learn more.
noun. a person with an unusual or odd personality. synonyms: eccentric person, flake, geek, oddball. see more see less. types: crackpot, crank, fruitcake, nut, nut case, screwball. a whimsically eccentric person. nutter, wacko, whacko. a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad.
Eccentric definition: deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd. See examples of ECCENTRIC used in a sentence.
1. deviating from the accepted or customary character, practice, etc.; unconventional; peculiar; odd. 2. not having the same center; not concentric: used esp. of two circles or spheres at least one of which contains the centers of both. 3. (of an axis, axle, etc.) not situated in the center.
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.
What does the word eccentric mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word eccentric, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. eccentric has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
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.
