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eccentric

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Main Entry:
1ec·cen·tric Listen to the pronunciation of 1eccentric
Pronunciation:
\ik-ˈsen-trik, ek-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Medieval Latin eccentricus, from Greek ekkentros, from ex out of + kentron center
Date:
circa 1630
1 a: deviating from an established or usual pattern or style <eccentric products> b: deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways <an eccentric millionaire>2 a: deviating from a circular path; especially : elliptical 1 <an eccentric orbit> b: located elsewhere than at the geometrical center; also : having the axis or support so located <an eccentric wheel>
synonyms see strange
— ec·cen·tri·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of eccentrically \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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