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eccentric
(/I/k's/E/ntr/I/k )

adjective (a)

  • not having a common center; not concentric(adj.all)
    Example:
    Eccentric circles.
    Synonym:
    nonconcentric
    Antonym:
    concentric, concentrical, homocentric
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a person with an unusual or odd personality(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    eccentric person, flake, geek, oddball
    source: wordnet30
  • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)(noun.person)
    Example:
    A friendly eccentric.
    Synonym:
    case, character, type
    source: wordnet30
  • A circle not having the same center as another contained in some measure within the first.(noun)
    source: webster1913

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