Eccentricity: meaning, definitions and examples
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eccentricity
[ ɪkˌsɛnˈtrɪsɪti ]
personality trait
Eccentricity refers to the quality of being unconventional or slightly strange. It often involves behavior that is different from what is considered normal or expected.
Synonyms
oddity, peculiarity, quirkiness
Examples of usage
- She is known for her eccentricity, always wearing brightly colored clothes.
- His eccentricity shines through in his unique artwork.
mathematics
In mathematics, eccentricity is a measure of how much a conic section, such as an ellipse or a hyperbola, deviates from being circular.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The eccentricity of this ellipse is 0.5, making it more elongated than a circle.
Translations
Translations of the word "eccentricity" in other languages:
🇵🇹 excentricidade
🇮🇳 विचित्रता
🇩🇪 Exzentrizität
🇮🇩 keanehan
🇺🇦 ексцентричність
🇵🇱 ekscentryczność
🇯🇵 風変わり
🇫🇷 excentricité
🇪🇸 excentricidad
🇹🇷 eksantriklik
🇰🇷 기이함
🇸🇦 غَرابة
🇨🇿 excentricita
🇸🇰 excentricita
🇨🇳 古怪
🇸🇮 ekscentričnost
🇮🇸 sérviska
🇰🇿 эксцентричность
🇬🇪 ექსცენტრიულობა
🇦🇿 eksantriklik
🇲🇽 excentricidad
Word origin
The word 'eccentricity' comes from the Late Latin word 'eccentricitas', which in turn is derived from the Greek word 'ekkentros' meaning 'out of the center'. The term was originally used in reference to celestial bodies that did not follow the expected circular paths. Over time, it evolved to also describe unconventional behavior in people.
See also: eccentricities, eccentrics.