eccentric – English adjective declension

English adjective forms of eccentric

Adjective: eccentric

Comparison Forms

Synthetic

Perifrastic

Comparativemore eccentric
Superlativemost eccentric

Sample Sentences

  • Suppose the small pulley on the right to be the driver, the larger wheel with an internal rack and the eccentric wheel within will be driven in opposite directions by the bands represented in the cut, while at the same time motion will be imparted to the intermediate pinion on the left, both round its own centre, and also round the common centre of the circular rack and concentric wheel. [1847, editorial staff, “Changing Speed and Direction of Circular Motion”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 72:]
  • Strikingly, we see that party births tend systematically to be at policy positions that are significantly more eccentric than those of surviving parties, whatever decision rule these parties use. [2011, Michael Laver, Ernest Sergenti., Party Competition: An Agent-Based Model, page 125:]
  • As of 2008, Margaret had the most eccentric orbit of any moon in the solar system, though Nereid's mean eccentricity is greater.
  • 1801, Author not named, Fyfield (John), entry in Eccentric Biography; Or, Sketches of Remarkable Characters, Ancient and Modern, page 127,
  • He was a man of a most eccentric turn of mind, and great singularity of conduct.
  • Such is not the case with Mr. Martin Van Butchell, one of the most eccentric characters to be found in the British metropolis, and a gentleman of indisputable science and abilities, but whose strange humors and extraordinary habits, have rather tended to obscure than to display the talents he possessed. [1807, G. H. Wilson, editor, The Eccentric Mirror, volume 3, page 17:]
  • There can be no doubt that as a matter of fact a religious life, exclusively pursued, does tend to make the person exceptional and eccentric. [1902, William James, “Lecture I”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […], →OCLC:]
  • Khedron was the only other person in the city who could be called eccentric—and even his eccentricity had been planned by the designers of Diaspar. [1956, Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, published 2012, unnumbered page:]
  • a. 1626, Francis Bacon, 1867, Richard Whately (analysis and notes), James R. Boyd (editor), Essay XI: Wisdom for a Man's Self, Lord Bacon's Essays, page 171,
  • […] for whatsoever affairs pass such a man's hands he crooketh them to his own ends, which must needs be often eccentric to those of his master or state: […]
  • Oospores may be centric, subcentric, subeccentric or eccentric. Antheridial branches may or may not be present, and are androgynous, monoclinous, diclinous or hypogynous. [2014, Nicky B. Buller, Bacteria and Fungi From Fish and Other Aquatic Animals: A Practical Identification Manual, 2nd edition, Boston, M.A.: CABI, →ISBN, page 687:]

Etymology

1. Etymology tree
2. Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
3. Proto-Indo-European *-s
4. Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs
5. Proto-Hellenic *eks
6. Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek)
7. Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-)
8. Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der.
9. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)
10. Proto-Indo-European *-os
11. Proto-Hellenic *-os
12. Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
13. Ancient Greek ἔκκεντρος (ékkentros)der.
14. Medieval Latin eccentricusder.
15. Middle French excentriquebor.
16. English eccentric
17. From Middle French excentrique, from Medieval Latin eccentricus, from Ancient Greek ἔκκεντρος (ékkentros, “not having the earth as the center of an orbit”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + κέντρον (kéntron, “point”). Equivalent to ex- + -centric.

Verbs referencing "eccentric"

Finnish Adjectives eksentrinen, Swedish Adjectives excentrisk.