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Eccentrically

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Adverb

1. eccentrically

in an eccentric or bizarre manner

2. eccentrically

not symmetrically with respect to the center

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Eccentrically

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adjective
1. 
deviating or departing from convention, esp in a bizarre manner; irregular or odd
2. 
situated away from the centre or the axis
3. 
not having a common centre
eccentric circles
Compare concentric
4. 
not precisely circular
. Also: eccentrical (ɪkˈsɛntrɪkəl)
noun
5. 
a person who deviates from normal forms of behaviour, esp in a bizarre manner
6. 
a device for converting rotary motion to reciprocating motion

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Eccentrically

see synonyms of eccentrically
adjective
1. 
not having the same center, as two circles one inside the other
see also concentric
2. 
not having the axis exactly in the center; off-center
an eccentric wheel
3. 
not exactly circular in shape or motion
4. 
deviating from the norm, as in conduct; odd; unconventional
noun
5. 
a disk set off center on a shaft and revolving inside a strap that is attached to one end of a rod, thereby converting the circular motion of the shaft into back-and-forth motion of the rod
6. 
an odd or unconventional person

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Eccentrically

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adj.
1. Departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern. See Synonyms at strange.
2. Deviating from a circular form or path, as in an elliptical orbit.
3.
a. Not having the same center: eccentric circles.
b. Having the axis located elsewhere than at the geometric center.
n.
1. One that deviates markedly from an established norm, especially a person of odd or unconventional behavior.
2. Physics A disk or wheel having its axis of revolution displaced from its center so that it is capable of imparting reciprocating motion.

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