Definitions for Eccentricity
ˌɛk sənˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌɛk sɛn-ec·cen·tric·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. eccentricitynoun

   strange and unconventional behavior

2. eccentricitynoun

   (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis

   "a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity"

3. eccentricitynoun

   a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eccentricitynoun

   The quality of being eccentric; any eccentric behaviour.

2. eccentricitynoun

   The ratio, constant for any particular conic section, of the distance of a point from the focus to its distance from the directrix

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eccentricitynoun

   Etymology: from eccentrick.

   1. Deviation from a center.2. The state of having a different center from another circle.

   In regard of eccentricity, and the epicycle wherein it moveth, the motion of the moon is unequal. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   By reason of the sun’s eccentricity to the earth, and obliquity to the equator, he appears to us to move unequally. William Holder.

   3. Excursion from the proper orb.

   The duke at his return from his eccentricity, for so I account favourites abroad, met no good news of the Cadiz attempt. Henry Wotton.

   4.Eccentricity of the earth is the distance between the focus and the center of the earth’s elliptick orbit. John Harris

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eccentricity

   Eccentricity generally refers to the quality of being unconventional, odd, or different from the norm. In mathematical or scientific context, it refers to the deviation of a curve or orbit from being circular. It measures the degree of elongation of an elliptical shape, with 0 denoting a perfect circle and values nearing 1 indicating a more elongated shape.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eccentricitynoun

   the state of being eccentric; deviation from the customary line of conduct; oddity

2. Eccentricitynoun

   the ratio of the distance between the center and the focus of an ellipse or hyperbola to its semi-transverse axis

3. Eccentricitynoun

   the ratio of the distance of the center of the orbit of a heavenly body from the center of the body round which it revolves to the semi-transverse axis of the orbit

4. Eccentricitynoun

   the distance of the center of figure of a body, as of an eccentric, from an axis about which it turns; the throw

5. Etymology: [Cf. F. excentricit.]

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1. Eccentricity

   In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive. Eccentricity is contrasted with "normal" behavior, the nearly universal means by which individuals in society solve given problems and pursue certain priorities in everyday life. People who consistently display benignly eccentric behavior are labeled as "eccentrics".

Matched Categories

1. • Circularity
   • Geometry
   • Ratio
   • Strangeness

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Eccentricity in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Eccentricity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Eccentricity in a Sentence

1. John Stuart Mill:

   The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage it contained. That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief danger of the time.

2. Robert Frost:

   A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity.

3. Joseph Brodsky:

   The surest defense against Evil is extreme individualism, originality of thinking, whimsicality, even -- if you will -- eccentricity. That is, something that can't be feigned, faked, imitated; something even a seasoned imposter couldn't be happy with.

4. Edith Sitwell:

   Eccentricity is not, as dull people would have us believe, a form of madness. It is often a kind of innocent pride, and the man of genius and the aristocrat are frequently regarded as eccentrics because genius and aristocrat are entirely unafraid of and uninfluenced by the opinions and vagaries of the crowd.

5. Andy Duncan:

   The eccentricity I value is essentially benign, a harmless individualism that reflects a unique, cockeyed view of the world, and spices up what otherwise might be a mundane menu, these eccentrics tend to be self-aware and tongue in cheek. They're winking at us. Some eccentrics, moreover, are just visionaries ahead of their time, like the early advocates of such eccentric notions as animal welfare.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Eccentricity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eccentricity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Eccentricity
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eccentricity
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Eccentricity