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Word: eccentric (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • having a different center.
  • not at or in the centre.
  • not perfectly circular.
  • of a person, deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently.
  • physiology (of a motion) against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle. (''E.g.'' flexion of the lower arm while flexing the tricep; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter). (Antonym: concentric)

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Noun:

  • A disk or wheel with its axis off centre, giving a reciprocating motion.
  • One who does not behave like others.
  • slang A kook.

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