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excentric

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ɛkˈsɛn.tɹɪk/
  • /ɪkˈsɛn.tɹɪk/
  • homophone: eccentric
  • rhymes with -ɛntɹɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

One-sided; having the normally central portion not in the true center.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • excentric nucleus
  • excentric stalk
  • excentric extremities

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of eccentric.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative spelling of eccentric (a disk or wheel with off-centre axis)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ex- + -centric.