eccentric
ec·cen·tric / ikˈsentrik/ • adj. 1. (of a person or behavior) unconventional and slightly strange: my favorite aunt is very eccentric.2. technical (of a thing) not placed centrally or not having its axis or other part placed centrally. ∎ (of a circle) not centered on the same point as another. ∎ (of an orbit) not circular.• n. 1. a person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behavior: he enjoys a colorful reputation as an engaging eccentric.2. a disc or wheel mounted eccentrically on a revolving shaft in order to transform rotation into backward-and-forward motion, e.g., a cam in an internal combustion engine.DERIVATIVES: ec·cen·tri·cal·ly adv.
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