Definitions for eccentric
ɪkˈsɛn trɪk, ɛk-ec·cen·tric

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. eccentric, eccentric person, flake, oddball, geeknoun

   a person with an unusual or odd personality

2. character, eccentric, type, caseadjective

   a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

   "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"

3. bizarre, eccentric, freakish, freaky, flaky, flakey, gonzo, off-the-wall, outlandish, outreadjective

   conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

   "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre and affected stage antics"

4. eccentric, nonconcentricadjective

   not having a common center; not concentric

   "eccentric circles"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. eccentricnoun

   One who does not behave like others.

2. eccentricnoun

   A disk or wheel with its axis off centre, giving a reciprocating motion.

3. eccentricnoun

   A kook.

4. eccentricadjective

   not at or in the centre.

5. eccentricadjective

   not perfectly circular.

   an eccentric or elliptical orbit

6. eccentricadjective

   having a different center.

7. eccentricadjective

   deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently.

   "The recluse has become really eccentric over the years."

8. eccentricadjective

   against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle. (E.g. flexion of the lower arm (bending of the elbow joint) by an external force while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles to control that movement; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter).

   Antonym: concentric. Both concentric and eccentric are collectively referred to as isotonic, the antonym of which is isometric.

9. Etymology: From eccentricus, from ἔκκεντρος, from ἐκ + κέντρον

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1. eccentric

   Eccentric refers to someone or something that is unconventional, unusual, odd or deviant from the norm in behavior, appearance, or manner. It is often used to describe a person with unique or slightly strange habits, beliefs or hobbies.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eccentricadjective

   deviating or departing from the center, or from the line of a circle; as, an eccentric or elliptical orbit; pertaining to deviation from the center or from true circular motion

2. Eccentricadjective

   not having the same center; -- said of circles, ellipses, spheres, etc., which, though coinciding, either in whole or in part, as to area or volume, have not the same center; -- opposed to concentric

3. Eccentricadjective

   pertaining to an eccentric; as, the eccentric rod in a steam engine

4. Eccentricadjective

   not coincident as to motive or end

5. Eccentricadjective

   deviating from stated methods, usual practice, or established forms or laws; deviating from an appointed sphere or way; departing from the usual course; irregular; anomalous; odd; as, eccentric conduct

6. Eccentricnoun

   a circle not having the same center as another contained in some measure within the first

7. Eccentricnoun

   one who, or that which, deviates from regularity; an anomalous or irregular person or thing

8. Eccentricnoun

   in the Ptolemaic system, the supposed circular orbit of a planet about the earth, but with the earth not in its center

9. Eccentricnoun

   a circle described about the center of an elliptical orbit, with half the major axis for radius

10. Eccentricnoun

    a disk or wheel so arranged upon a shaft that the center of the wheel and that of the shaft do not coincide. It is used for operating valves in steam engines, and for other purposes. The motion derived is precisely that of a crank having the same throw

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1. Eccentric

   In mechanical engineering, an eccentric is a circular disk solidly fixed to a rotating axle with its centre offset from that of the axle. It is most often employed in steam engines and used to convert rotary into linear reciprocating motion in order to drive a sliding valve or a pump ram. In order to do so an eccentric usually has a groove at its circumference around which is closely fitted a circular collar attached to which an eccentric rod is suspended in such a way that its other end can impart the required reciprocating motion. A return crank fulfils the same function except that it can only work at the end of an axle or on the outside of a wheel whereas an eccentric can also be fitted to the body of the axle between the wheels. Unlike a cam, which also converts rotary into linear motion at almost any rate of acceleration and deceleration, an eccentric or return crank can only impart simple harmonic motion.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eccentric

   -al, ek-sen′trik, -al, adj. departing from the centre: not having the same centre as another, said of circles: out of the usual course: not conforming to common rules: odd.—n. Eccen′tric, a circle not having the same centre as another: (mech.) a contrivance for taking an alternating rectilinear motion from a revolving shaft: an eccentric fellow.—adv. Eccen′trically.—n. Eccentric′ity, the distance of the centre of a planet's orbit from the centre of the sun: singularity of conduct: oddness. [Fr.,—Low L. eccentricus—Gr. ek, out of, kentron, centre.]

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1. eccentric

   A device applied to the truck wheels of top carriages and beds of mortars in sea-coast artillery to give either rolling or sliding friction at will. The wheels turn on axle-arms which project eccentrically from the ends of an axle passing through both cheeks; when the axle is turned the axle-arms carry the wheels up or down; when at the lowest point the weight of the carriage is borne by the wheels, and the system moves on rolling friction; the wheels are then said to be in gear; when out of gear, or at their highest points, the wheels do not touch the rails or platform plates, but the cheeks rest on them, and the carriage moves upon sliding friction. A similar device is attached to the chassis near the pintle to enable it to be readily traversed when in gear, and give it stability when out of gear.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of eccentric in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of eccentric in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of eccentric in a Sentence

1. Scott Free:

   He was kind of fringe, he had no job and lived on the margins. He was eccentric. A vacation seemed very implausible.

2. Derek Liu:

   They're eccentric creatures, some cats, not naming names, do nothing but sit in the bathroom staring at the water in the toilet all day. And they don't respond to you predictably. They come if they want, not if you want them to.

3. Maria Moldes:

   They are bizarre, exaggerated, eccentric.

4. Vincent Van Gogh:

   Let us keep courage and try to be patient and gentle. And let us not mind being eccentric, and make distinction between good and evil.”

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=eccentric
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eccentric
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eccentric
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=eccentric
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=eccentric
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=eccentric