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Deviating or departing from the center, or from the line of a circle; as, an eccentric or elliptical orbit; pertaining to deviation from the center or from true circular motion.

See Eccentric.

In an eccentric manner. Drove eccentrically here and there. Lew Wallace.

The state of being eccentric; deviation from the customary line of conduct; oddity.

Away from the axis or central line; eccentric. Balfour.

osculating plane of the curve. -- Absolute equation (Astron.), the sum of the optic and eccentric equations. -- Absolute space (Physics), space considered without relation to material limits or objects. -- Absolute terms. (Alg.), such as are known, or which do not contain the unknown quantity. Davies & Peck. -- Ab…

ance of a planet from its perihelion, as seen from the sun. This is the true anomaly. The eccentric anomaly is a corresponding angle at the center of the elliptic orbit of the planet. The mean anomaly is what the anomaly would be if the planet's angular motion were uniform.

ons (cams) or depressions upon its periphery or upon its face; one which is set or shaped eccentrically, so that its revolutions impart a varied, reciprocating, or intermittent motion.

A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; -- used in studying the scintillation of the stars.

In Scott's "Guy Mannering", a Border farmer of eccentric but fine character, who owns two terriers claimed to be the progenitors of the Dandie Dinmont terriers.

ce a planet or the center of ann epicycle was conceived to move uniformly; -- called also eccentric equator.

Deviating from a wise of the common course in opinion or conduct; eccentric; strange; queer; as, erratic conduct.

ex-convict. The Greek form 'ex becomes ex in English, as in exarch; 'ek becomes ec, as in eccentric.

Same as Eccentric, Eccentrical.

. (Math.) Same as Eccentricity.

Resembling fantasies in irregularity, caprice, or eccentricity; irregular; oddly shaped; grotesque. There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high. T. Gray.

The hook on the end of an eccentric rod opposite the strap. See. Illust. of Eccentric.

Pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical.[Colloq.] Sterne.

See Eccentric, and V-hook.

One who has some peculiarity or eccentricity of character, which he indulges in odd or whimsical ways. He [Roger de Coverley] . . . was a great humorist in all parts of his life. Addison.