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eccentric (noun)

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  • eccentric — [ɪkˈsentrɪk] adj 1) an eccentric person often behaves in slightly strange or unusual ways 2) an eccentric action or decision is strange or unusual eccentric noun [C] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • eccentric — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unconventional and slightly strange. 2) technical not placed centrally or not having its axis placed centrally. 3) technical (of an orbit) not circular, especially to a marked degree. ► NOUN 1) an eccentric person. 2) a cam or… …   English terms dictionary

  • eccentric — early 15c. (n.) eccentric circle or orbit, 1550s (adj.), originally a term in Ptolemaic astronomy, circle or orbit not having the Earth precisely at its center, from M.Fr. eccentrique and directly from M.L. eccentricus (n. and adj.), from Gk.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • eccentric person — noun a person with an unusual or odd personality • Syn: ↑eccentric, ↑flake, ↑oddball, ↑geek • Hypernyms: ↑anomaly, ↑unusual person • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • eccentric-shaft press — noun : a punch press in which pressure is applied to the slide by means of an eccentric shaft …   Useful english dictionary

  • eccentric contraction — noun The tensioning of a muscle as it is being lengthened …   Wiktionary

  • eccentric — I UK [ɪkˈsentrɪk] / US adjective a) someone who is eccentric often behaves in slightly strange or unusual ways She s regarded as being rather eccentric. an eccentric, difficult genius b) used about actions, decisions, or things that people make… …   English dictionary

  • eccentric — ec|cen|tric1 [ ık sentrık ] adjective someone who is eccentric often behaves in slightly strange or unusual ways: an eccentric, difficult genius She s regarded as being rather eccentric. a. used about actions, decisions, or things that people… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • eccentric — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin eccentricus, from Greek ekkentros, from ex out of + kentron center Date: circa 1630 1. a. deviating from an established or usual pattern or style < eccentric products > b. deviating from …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Eccentric Flamingoes — The Eccentric Flamingoes Cricket Club was formed in 1868 in Edinburgh. After successfully branching out into a number of other sports it was renamed the Eccentric Flamingoes Cricket Club and Worldwide Sporting Movement circa 1988. These days it… …   Wikipedia

  • eccentric — 1 adjective 1 behaving or appearing in a way that is unusual and different from most people: students dressed in eccentric clothing | an eccentric old woman 2 technical eccentric circles do not have the same centre point compare concentric… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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