eccentric
has definitions from the field of sociology
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[ adjective ] conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
Examples "restaurants of bizarre design" "famed for his eccentric spelling" "a freakish combination of styles" "the outlandish clothes of teenagers" "outre and affected stage antics" Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)These are beginnings , but correctly learned they prepare for satisfying and exciting stunts that can be performed by a strong , flexible body ( we are not talking of eccentric extremes ) . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
Synonyms Examples "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit" "famed for his eccentric spelling" "a freakish combination of styles" "his off-the-wall antics" "the outlandish clothes of teen Related terms |
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[ noun ] (sociology) a person with an unusual or odd personality
Synonyms Used in print (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)Just as Holmes the eccentric stands behind Holmes the detective , so Holmes the potential criminal lurks behind both . His alienation is far more acute than Holmes ' ; he is not an eccentric but rather an outcast . |
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[ adjective ] not having a common center; not concentric
Synonyms Examples "eccentric circles" Used in print (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)De_Jager ( 1955 ) has calculated the times required for these particles to reach the atmosphere under the influence of the Poynting-Robertson effect , which in this case causes the orbits to become more_and_more eccentric without changing the semi major_axis . Related terms |
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