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eccentricity

🇬🇧 UK/.eksen'trisiti/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

The quality of being eccentric; unusual or odd behaviour; in geometry, a ratio describing the shape of a conic section.

古怪,怪癖;(几何)离心率

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ecout of, former
+
centrcenter, middle point
+
icrelating to, having the nature of
+
itystate, quality, condition
=eccentricity

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His eccentricity and refusal to follow conventions made him unforgettable.

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