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ec⋅cen⋅tric
[ik-sen-trik, ek-] 
trɪk
–adjective
| 1. | deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person. |
| 2. | Geometry. 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. |
| 4. | Machinery. having the axis or support away from the center: an eccentric wheel. |
| 5. | Astronomy. deviating from a circular form, as an elliptic orbit. |
–noun
| 6. | a person who has an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality, set of beliefs, or behavior pattern. |
| 7. | something that is unusual, peculiar, or odd. |
| 8. | Machinery. a device for converting circular motion into rectilinear motion, consisting of a disk fixed somewhat off-center to a revolving shaft, and working freely in a surrounding collar (eccentric strap), to which a rod (eccentric rod) is attached. |
Also, especially British, excentric.
Related forms:
ec⋅cen⋅tri⋅cal, adjective
ec⋅cen⋅tri⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. strange, weird, bizarre.
1. strange, weird, bizarre.
Antonyms:
1. normal, regular, ordinary, customary, conventional.
1. normal, regular, ordinary, customary, conventional.
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Excentric
Ex*cen"tric\, Excentrical \Ex*cen"tric*al\, a. 1. Same as Eccentric, Eccentrical. 2. (Bot.) One-sided; having the normally central portion not in the true center. --Gray.
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