ec·cen·tric ( k-s n trk, k-)adj. 1. Departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern. See Synonyms at strange. 2. Deviating from a circular form or path, as in an elliptical orbit. 3. a. Not situated at or in the geometric center. b. Having the axis located elsewhere than at the geometric center. n. 1. One that deviates markedly from an established norm, especially a person of odd or unconventional behavior. 2. Physics A disk or wheel having its axis of revolution displaced from its center so that it is capable of imparting reciprocating motion. [Middle English eccentrik, planetary orbit of which the earth is not at the center, from Medieval Latin eccentricus, not having the same center, from Greek ekkentros : ek-, out of; see ecto- + kentron, center (from kentein, to prick; see kent- in Indo-European roots).] ec·cen tri·cal·ly adv. |   eccentric circles, with the center of each circle marked |
eccentric [ɪkˈsɛntrɪk]
adj
1. deviating or departing from convention, esp in a bizarre manner; irregular or odd
2. (Mathematics) situated away from the centre or the axis
3. (Mathematics) not having a common centre eccentric circles Compare concentric
4. not precisely circular
n
1. a person who deviates from normal forms of behaviour esp in a bizarre manner
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device for converting rotary motion to reciprocating motion
[from Medieval Latin eccentricus, from Greek ekkentros out of centre, from ek- ex-1 + kentron centre]
eccentrically adv
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| Noun | 1. |  eccentric - a person with an unusual or odd personalityunusual person, anomaly - a person who is unusual |
| 2. |  eccentric - 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" | |
| Adj. | 1. | eccentric - 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" unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" |
| 2. | eccentric - not having a common center; not concentric; "eccentric circles" |
eccentric
adjective
odd, strange, bizarre, weird, peculiar, abnormal, queer (informal), irregular, uncommon, quirky, out there (slang), singular, unconventional, idiosyncratic, off-the-wall (slang), outlandish, whimsical, rum (Brit. slang), capricious, anomalous, freakish, aberrant, wacko (slang), outré an eccentric character who wears a beret and sunglasses
odd average, normal, regular, ordinary, typical, conventional, straightforward, run-of-the-mill
odd average, normal, regular, ordinary, typical, conventional, straightforward, run-of-the-mill
noun
crank (informal), character (informal), nut (slang), freak (informal), flake (slang, chiefly U.S.), oddity, oddball (informal), loose cannon, nonconformist, wacko (slang), case (informal), screwball (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), card (informal), odd fish (informal), kook (U.S. & Canad. informal), queer fish (Brit. informal), rum customer (Brit. slang), weirdo or weirdie (informal) My other friend was a real English eccentric.
Translations
eccentric [ɪkˈsɛntrɪk]
adj [person] → excentrique; [ideas] → excentrique
n → excentrique mf, original(e) m/f
eccentric
adj (also Tech) → exzentrisch; taste → ausgefallen
n
(= oddball) → Exzentriker(in) m(f)
(Tech) → Exzenter m
eccentric [ɪkˈsɛntrɪk] adj & n → eccentrico/a
eccentric [ɪkˈsɛntrɪk] adj & n → eccentrico/a
eccentric [ɪkˈsɛntrɪk] adj & n → eccentrico/a
adj eccentric [ikˈsentrik]
(of a person, his behaviour etc) odd; unusual He is growing more eccentric every day; He had an eccentric habit of collecting stray cats. eksentrieke غَريبُ الأطْوار чудат výstřední excentrisk; underlig wunderlich, exzentrisch εκκεντρικός excéntrico iseäralik نامتعارف؛ گستاخانه omalaatuinen excentrique תִמהוֹנִי उत्केन्द्रीय, अनियमित, सनकी ekscentričan különc(ködő) eksentrik sérvitur eccentrico 風変わりな 엉뚱한 ekscentriškas ekscentrisks; dīvains aneh laku zonderling eksentrisk, sær ekscentryczny, przesadny excêntrico excentric эксцентричный výstredný čudaški ekscentričan excentrisk, originell ผิดปกติ; ประหลาด; เบี้ยว; พิกล; วิตถาร tuhaf, eksantrik 古怪的 чудернацький, дивацький انوکھا ، سنکی lập dị 古怪的
n
an eccentric person. eksentriek شَخْصٌ شاذ، غَريب الأطْوار ексцентрик excentrik excentriker; original exzentrisch εκκεντρικός excéntrico ekstsentrik خیره سر؛ عجیب غریب eksentrinen henkilö excentrique אֶקסצֶנטרִי सनकी ekscentrik különc orang eksentrik sérvitringur eccentrico 変人 괴짜 ekscentrikas ekscentriķis; dīvainis orang yang aneh zonderling særling, eksentrisk person ekscentryk excêntrico excentric эксцентричный человек excentrik čudak ekscentrik excentriker, original, särling คนที่ผิดปกติ tuhaf kişi, eksantrik biri 行為古怪的人 дивак عجیب người lập dị 行为古怪的人
adv ecˈcentrically
eksentries بصورَةٍ غَريبه ексцентрично výstředně excentriskt; mærkværdigt exzentrisch εκκεντρικά excéntricamente iseäralikult بطور نامتعارف erikoisesti de manière excentrique כדרך הכנסייה सनकपूर्वक ekscentrično különc módon secara eksentrik sérviskulega eccentricamente 風変わりに 괴상하게 ekscentriškai ekscentriski; dī-vaini dengan aneh zonderling sært, eksentrisk ekscentrycznie excentricamente (în mod) excentric эксцентрично výstredne čudaško ekscentrično excentriskt อย่างผิดปกติ tuhaf bir şekilde 古怪地 по-чудернацьки عجیب طریقے سے một cách lập dị 古怪地
n eccentricity [eksenˈtrisəti]
oddness of behaviour or an example of this. eksentrisiteit شُذوذ، غَرابَةُ الأطْوار чудатост výstřednost excentricitet die Wunderlichkeit εκκεντρικότητα excentricidad iseärasus خیره سری؛ غیرعادی بودن eriskummallisuus excentricité תִמהוֹנִיוּת सनक ekscentričnost különcség keanehan sérviska eccentricità 風変わり 정도를 벗어난 행위, 기행(奇行) ekscentriškumas ekscentricitāte keanehan excentriciteit eksentrisitet, særhet ekscentryczność excentricidade excentricitate эксцентричность výstrednosť čudaštvo ekscentričnost exentricitet ความประหลาด; ความผิดปกติ tuhaflık 古怪 оригінальність, ексцентричність انوکھا برتاؤ یا سلوک tính lập dị 古怪
eccentric → لا متراكز výstřední excentrisk exzentrisch εκκεντρικός excéntrico epätavallinen excentrique ekcentričan eccentrico 風変わりな 별난 zonderling eksentrisk ekscentryczny excêntrico эксцентричный excentrisk คนที่แปลกประหลาด eksantrik kỳ dị 古怪的
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