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- Dictionaryeccentricity/ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪti/
noun
- 1. the quality of being eccentric: "the eccentricity of his views"
- 2. deviation of a curve or orbit from circularity. technical
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noun. uk / ˌek.senˈtrɪs.ə.ti / us / ˌek.senˈtrɪs.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. [ U ] the state of being eccentric: His eccentricity now extends to never washing or changing his clothes. [ C ] an eccentric action: Her eccentricities get stranger by the day. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strange, suspicious and unnatural. aberrantly.
In general, eccentricity means a measure of how much the deviation of the curve has occurred from the circularity of the given shape. We know that the section obtained after the intersection of a plane with the cone is called the conic section.
The meaning of ECCENTRICITY is the quality or state of being eccentric. How to use eccentricity in a sentence.
Eccentricity, peculiarity, quirk, idiosyncrasy all refer to some noticeable deviation in behavior, style, or manner from what is normal or expected. Eccentricity usually suggests a mildly amusing but harmless characteristic or style: a whimsical eccentricity in choice of clothing.
eccentricity, peculiarity, quirk, idiosyncrasy all refer to some noticeable deviation in behavior, style, or manner from what is normal or expected.
noun. us / ˌek.senˈtrɪs.ə.t̬i / uk / ˌek.senˈtrɪs.ə.ti / Add to word list. [ U ] the state of being eccentric: His eccentricity now extends to never washing or changing his clothes. [ C ] an eccentric action: Her eccentricities get stranger by the day. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strange, suspicious and unnatural. aberrantly.
eccentricity. ( ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ) n, pl -ties. 1. unconventional or irregular behaviour. 2. (Mathematics) deviation from a circular path or orbit. 3. (Astronomy) a measure of the noncircularity of an elliptical orbit, the distance between the foci divided by the length of the major axis. 4.
Eccentricity is strange, out-of-the-ordinary, sometimes weirdly attractive behavior or dress. Sleeping with your boots on is pretty normal if you're a cowboy, but leaving them on for bedtime in your city apartment, that shows some eccentricity.
ECCENTRICITY meaning: 1 : the quality of being strange or unusual in behavior; 2 : an act or habit that is strange or unusual.
eccentricity. noun. /ˌeksenˈtrɪsəti/. /ˌeksenˈtrɪsəti/. (plural eccentricities) [uncountable] behaviour that people think is strange or unusual; the quality of being unusual and different from other people. As a teacher, she had a reputation for eccentricity.