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Eccentricity
01
a behavior that is considered abnormal and uncommon
Examples
The writer 's eccentricity manifested in the characters she created, each with their own peculiar quirks and habits.
Despite his eccentricity, he was loved and respected by many for his unique ideas and unconventional approach to life.
02
the degree to which a circular path or object departs from being perfectly centered or concentric
Examples
The wheel 's eccentricity caused it to wobble as it rotated.
The machinist measured the eccentricity of the rotating shaft.
03
a numerical ratio describing the shape of a conic section, defined as the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis
Examples
A circle has an eccentricity of 0, while an ellipse has a value between 0 and 1.
The eccentricity of a hyperbola is greater than 1.
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