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- DictionaryEc·cen·tric/ikˈsentrik/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange: "my favorite aunt is very eccentric"
- 2. (of a thing) 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 behavior: "he enjoys a colorful reputation as an engaging 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.
eccentric: [adjective] deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways. deviating from an established or usual pattern or style.
ECCENTRIC meaning: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. not perfectly circular 3. someone who…. Learn more.
Eccentric definition: deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd. See examples of ECCENTRIC used in a ...
You're most likely to encounter the adjective eccentric in a description of an unusual or quirky person — like a scatterbrained aunt who leaves her life savings to her cat.
ECCENTRIC definition: 1. strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way: 2. not perfectly circular 3. someone who…. Learn more.
ECCENTRIC meaning: 1. behaving in a strange and unusual way: 2. eccentric behaviour 3. someone who is eccentric: . Learn more.
1 day ago · 6 senses: 1. deviating or departing from convention, esp in a bizarre manner; irregular or odd 2. situated away from the centre.... Click for more definitions.
