eccentric

  • 11eccentric — ec|cen|tric1 [ ık sentrık ] adjective someone who is eccentric often behaves in slightly strange or unusual ways: an eccentric, difficult genius She s regarded as being rather eccentric. a. used about actions, decisions, or things that people… …

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  • 12eccentric — I. 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 …

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  • 13eccentric — eccentrical, adj. eccentrically, adv. /ik sen trik, ek /, adj. 1. deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person. 2. Geom. not having the same&#8230; …

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  • 14eccentric — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem ▪ become, get ▪ The old lady was getting very eccentric. ▪ consider sb …

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  • 15eccentric — ec|cen|tric1 [ıkˈsentrık] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: eccentricus, from Greek ekkentros out of the center ] 1.) behaving in a way that is unusual and different from most people ▪ His eccentric behaviour lost him his job. ▪ Aunt&#8230; …

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  • 16eccentric — [[t]ɪkse̱ntrɪk[/t]] eccentrics ADJ GRADED 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. He is an eccentric character who likes wearing a …

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  • 17eccentric — adj. eccentric in (eccentric in one s habits) * * * [ɪk sentrɪk] eccentric in (eccentric in one s habits) …

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  • 18eccentric — 1 adjective 1 behaving or appearing in a way that is unusual and different from most people: students dressed in eccentric clothing | an eccentric old woman 2 technical eccentric circles do not have the same centre point compare concentric&#8230; …

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  • 19eccentric — /əkˈsɛntrɪk / (say uhk sentrik) adjective 1. deviating from the recognised or usual character, practice, etc.; irregular; peculiar; odd; queer: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person. 2. not having the same centre, as two circles or spheres of&#8230; …

  • 20eccentric — [ɪkˈsentrɪk] adj 1) an eccentric person often behaves in slightly strange or unusual ways 2) an eccentric action or decision is strange or unusual eccentric noun [C] …

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