C1adjective · rare

eccentric

eccentric · more eccentric · most eccentric

дивний, чудернацький, химерний

эксцентрический, эксцентричный

exzentrisch, elliptisch, schrullig, außermittig

Not at or in the centreNot at or in the centre; away from the centre.

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/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/

» Tom is rather eccentric.

Tom ist ziemlich exzentrisch.

Tom ist recht verschroben.

Том доволі ексцентричний.

Meaning

7 senses

Not at or in the centre; away from the centre.
exzentrisch
эксцентри́ческийekscentríčeskij
Not perfectly circular; elliptical.
As of 2008, Margaret had the most eccentric orbit of any moon in the solar system, though Nereid's mean eccentricity is greater.
exzentrisch, elliptisch, eiernd
Having a different center; not concentric.
außermittig
not having a common center; not concentric
(figuratively)Of a person, deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; unconventional and slightly strange.
exzentrisch, schrullig
эксцентри́чныйekscentríčnyj
Of a motion, against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (such as results from flexion of the lower arm (bending of the elbow joint) by an external force while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles to control that movement; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
(figuratively)Having different goals or motives.
Having or being an oospore with a single large oil globule on one side that displaces much of the ooplasm and forces the ooplasts to one side.

Examples

49 sentences

Tom is rather eccentric.
Том доволі ексцентричний.
deTom ist ziemlich exzentrisch.
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Tom's family is eccentric.
Сім'я Тома ексцентрична.
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Tom is quite eccentric, isn't he?
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Tom is rather eccentric, isn't he?
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I think Tom is a bit eccentric.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

not at or in the centre:

deviating from the norm:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

not at or in the centre:

not perfectly circular:

having a different center:

deviating from the norm:

Origin

From Middle French excentrique, from Medieval Latin eccentricus, from Ancient Greek ἔκκεντ

From Middle French excentrique, from Medieval Latin eccentricus, from Ancient Greek ἔκκεντρος (ékkentros, “not having the earth as the center of an orbit”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + κέντρον (kéntron, “point”). Equivalent to ex- + -centric.

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