Eccentricity is unusual behaviour that other people consider strange.
She is unusual to the point of eccentricity.
He was known as Mad Shelley partly because of his eccentricity and partly becauseof his violent temper.
Synonyms: oddity, peculiarity, strangeness, irregularity More Synonyms of eccentricity
2. countable noun [usually plural, oft with poss]
Eccentricities are ways of behaving that people think are strange, or habits or opinions that are different from those of most people.
We all have our eccentricities.
...the eccentricities of British life.
Synonyms: foible, anomaly, abnormality, quirk More Synonyms of eccentricity
eccentricity in British English
(ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪtɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ties
1.
unconventional or irregular behaviour
2.
deviation from a circular path or orbit
3.
a measure of the noncircularity of an elliptical orbit, the distance between the foci divided by the length of the major axis
4. geometry
a number that expresses the shape of a conic section: the ratio of the distance of a point on the curve from a fixed point (the focus) to the distance of the point from a fixed line (the directrix)
5.
the degree of displacement of the geometric centre of a rotating part from the true centre, esp of the axis of rotation of a wheel or shaft
eccentricity in American English
(ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsəti; ˌɛksənˈtrɪsəti)
nounWord forms: pluralˌeccenˈtricities
1.
the state, quality, or amount of being eccentric
2.
a.
deviation from what is ordinary or customary, as in conduct or manner; oddity; unconventionality
b.
an eccentric trait or habit; peculiarity
3. Ancient Mathematics
the ratio of the distances from any point of a conic section to the focus and tothe directrix: the value of this ratio determines the type of conic section (zero = circle, between zero and one = ellipse, one = parabola, more than one = hyperbola)
4. Mechanics
the distance between the center of a shaft and the center of its eccentric wheel
sometimes, erroneously, called a throw
SIMILAR WORDS: ˌidioˈsyncrasy
Word origin
see eccentric
eccentricity in Mechanical Engineering
(ɛksɛntrɪsɪti) or excentricity
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Manufacturing and assembly)
Eccentricity is how far the geometric center (= the center of a rotating part and its assembly) moves from the true center (= the center the assembly tries to rotate around naturally).
Eccentricity caused the rotating shaft to rub against the sleeve.
Eccentricity is the degree to which two forms fail to share a common center.
Eccentricity is how far the geometric center moves from the true center.
Examples of 'eccentricity' in a sentence
eccentricity
The connections between personal eccentricity and musical individuality or style are extremely strong in jazz.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
Carols are also full of the human variety, eccentricity and whimsical humour of old folk tales.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Their eccentricity is charming and they're kind and polite.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's a masterful study of gentle eccentricity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It's unlikely that our group could happen in a large mainstream university department because all we have in common is individuality and eccentricity.
Michael Boulter EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)
He captures the great man's famous sense of humour, likeable eccentricity and resilience.
The Sun (2015)
It's a paean to the beauty of the English countryside and a masterful study of gentle eccentricity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Certainly, their behavior does not represent the height of military efficiency, but is its charming eccentricity anything to worry about?
Kantrow, Alan M. The Constraints of Corporate Tradition (1987)
In other languages
eccentricity
British English: eccentricity NOUN
Eccentricity is unusual behaviour that other people consider strange.
She is unusual to the point of eccentricity.
American English: eccentricity
Brazilian Portuguese: excentricidade
Chinese: 古怪
European Spanish: excentricidad
French: excentricité
German: Exzentrizität
Italian: eccentricità
Japanese: 奇行
Korean: 기벽
European Portuguese: excentricidade
Latin American Spanish: excentricidad
1 (noun)
Definition
unconventional or odd behaviour
She is unusual to the point of eccentricity.
Synonyms
oddity
I was struck by the oddity of this question.
peculiarity
the peculiarity of her behaviour
strangeness
the breathy strangeness of the music
irregularity
charges arising from alleged financial irregularities
weirdness
singularity
his abrupt, turbulent style and the singularity of his appearance
oddness
waywardness
nonconformity
capriciousness
the actor's notorious capriciousness
unconventionality
queerness (informal)
bizarreness
whimsicality
freakishness
outlandishness
2 (noun)
Definition
an unconventional or odd habit or act
We all have our little eccentricities.
Synonyms
foible
human foibles and weaknesses
anomaly
Their wariness of opera is an anomaly in Europe.
abnormality
Further scans are required to confirm any abnormality.
quirk
the quirks and foibles of people in everyday situations
oddity
the oddities of the Welsh legal system
aberration
Single people are treated as an aberration and made to pay extra.
peculiarity
He had many little peculiarities.
idiosyncrasy
One of his idiosyncrasies was to wear orange gloves.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of aberration
Single people are treated as an aberration and made to pay extra.
Synonyms
oddity,
abnormality,
rarity,
eccentricity,
peculiarity,
phenomenon,
freak,
aberrancy
in the sense of abnormality
Further scans are required to confirm any abnormality.