eccentricity

[ek-sen-tris-i-tee]

eccentricity Definition

  • 1the quality of being unconventional or strange
  • 2the state of being not perfectly circular

Using eccentricity: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "eccentricity" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    His eccentricity made him stand out in the crowd.

  • Example

    The eccentricity of her fashion sense was admired by some and ridiculed by others.

  • Example

    The eccentricity of the orbit of the planet was caused by the gravitational pull of nearby celestial bodies.

eccentricity Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for eccentricity

Phrases with eccentricity

  • a measure of how far a curve deviates from being a perfect circle

    Example

    The eccentricity of an ellipse is the ratio of the distance between its foci to its major axis.

  • the degree to which an object's center of mass is offset from its geometric center

    Example

    The eccentricity of the Earth's rotation causes the equator to bulge and the poles to flatten.

  • the degree to which a person's behavior or beliefs deviate from what is considered normal or conventional

    Example

    Her eccentricity was evident in the way she dressed and spoke.

Origins of eccentricity

from Medieval Latin 'eccentricitas', from 'eccentricus' meaning 'not having the same center'

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Summary: eccentricity in Brief

Eccentricity [ek-sen-tris-i-tee] refers to the quality of being unconventional or strange, as well as the state of being not perfectly circular. It can describe a person's behavior or beliefs, as in 'His eccentricity made him stand out in the crowd,' or a physical property of an object, such as 'The eccentricity of the orbit of the planet.' The term also extends to mathematical concepts like the eccentricity of a curve, which measures how far it deviates from being a perfect circle.