ALL meanings of eccentric
ec·cen·tric
E e - noun eccentric (of a person or their behavior) Unconventional and slightly strange. 1
- adjective eccentric deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person. 1
- adjective eccentric Geometry. not having the same center; not concentric: used especially of two circles or spheres at least one of which contains the centers of both. 1
- adjective eccentric (of an axis, axle, etc.) not situated in the center. 1
- adjective eccentric Machinery. having the axis or support away from the center: an eccentric wheel. 1
- adjective eccentric Astronomy. deviating from a circular form, as an elliptic orbit. 1
- noun eccentric a person who has an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality, set of beliefs, or behavior pattern. 1
- noun eccentric something that is unusual, peculiar, or odd. 1
- noun eccentric Machinery. a device for converting circular motion into rectilinear motion, consisting of a disk fixed somewhat off-center to a revolving shaft, and working freely in a surrounding collar (eccentric strap) to which a rod (eccentric rod) is attached. 1
- adjective eccentric person: quirky 1
- adjective eccentric behaviour: odd 1
- noun eccentric unusual person 1
- adjective eccentric geometry: not concentric 1
- adjective eccentric If you say that someone is eccentric, you mean that they behave in a strange way, and have habits or opinions that are different from those of most people. 0
- adjective eccentric An eccentric is an eccentric person. 0
- adjective eccentric deviating or departing from convention, esp in a bizarre manner; irregular or odd 0
- adjective eccentric situated away from the centre or the axis 0
- adjective eccentric not having a common centre 0
- adjective eccentric not precisely circular 0
- noun eccentric a person who deviates from normal forms of behaviour, esp in a bizarre manner 0
- noun eccentric a device for converting rotary motion to reciprocating motion 0
- adjective eccentric not having the same center, as two circles one inside the other 0
- adjective eccentric not having the axis exactly in the center; off-center 0
- adjective eccentric not exactly circular in shape or motion 0
- adjective eccentric deviating from the norm, as in conduct; odd; unconventional 0
- noun eccentric a disk set off center on a shaft and revolving inside a strap that is attached to one end of a rod, thereby converting the circular motion of the shaft into back-and-forth motion of the rod 0
- noun eccentric an odd or unconventional person 0
- noun eccentric An eccentric is any circular component of a vehicle that rotates around an off-center axis. 0
- adjective eccentric An eccentric component of a vehicle rotates around an off-center axis. 0
- noun eccentric One who does not behave like others. 0
- noun eccentric A disk or wheel with its axis off centre, giving a reciprocating motion. 0
- noun eccentric (Slang) A kook. 0
- adjective eccentric Not at or in the centre; away from the centre. 0
- adjective eccentric Not perfectly circular; elliptical. 0
- adjective eccentric Having a different center; not concentric. 0
- adjective eccentric (of a person) deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently. 0
- adjective eccentric (physiology, of a motion) Against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (e.g., such as results from 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). 0
- adjective eccentric Having different goals or motives. 0