eccentric
[ ik-sen-trik, ek- ]
/ ɪkˈsɛn trɪk, ɛk- /
adjective
noun
Also
especially British,
ex·cen·tric.
Origin of eccentric
ANTONYMS FOR eccentric
OTHER WORDS FROM eccentric
Words nearby eccentric
ecb,
ecbatana,
ecbolic,
ecce homo,
ecce signum,
eccentric,
eccentric hypertrophy,
eccentric occlusion,
eccentricity,
eccentrochondroplasia,
ecchi
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British Dictionary definitions for eccentrically
eccentric
/ (ɪkˈsɛntrɪk) /
adjective
deviating or departing from convention, esp in a bizarre manner; irregular or odd
situated away from the centre or the axis
not having a common centre
eccentric circles Compare concentric
not precisely circular
noun
a person who deviates from normal forms of behaviour, esp in a bizarre manner
a device for converting rotary motion to reciprocating motion
Derived forms of eccentric
eccentrically, adverbWord Origin for eccentric
C16: from Medieval Latin
eccentricus, from Greek
ekkentros out of centre, from
ek-
ex-
1 +
kentron centre
Medical definitions for eccentrically
eccentric
[ ĭk-sĕn′trĭk, ĕk- ]
adj.
Departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern.
Situated or proceeding away from the center.
n.
A person of odd or unconventional behavior.