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eccentric

Eccentric is a 9 letter word which starts with the letter E and ends with the letter C for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(a.) 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.
(a.) Not having the same center; -- said of circles ellipses spheres etc. which though coinciding either in whole or in part as to area or volume have not the same center; -- opposed to concentric.
(a.) Pertaining to an eccentric; as the eccentric rod in a steam engine.
(a.) Not coincident as to motive or end.
(a.) Deviating from stated methods usual practice or established forms or laws; deviating from an appointed sphere or way; departing from the usual course; irregular; anomalous; odd; as eccentric conduct.

Syllable Information

The word eccentric is a 9 letter word that has 3 syllable 's . The syllable division for eccentric is: ec-cen-tric


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