eccentricity

• Nom désignant la qualité d'être atypique, original ou légèrement étrange dans le comportement ou l'apparence.

A noun referring to the quality of being unconventional, peculiar, or slightly strange in behavior or appearance.

1. Unconventional behaviorB2formal

   The quality of being unconventional, odd, or peculiar in behavior or appearance.

   Excentricité (comportement non conventionnel)

   • His eccentricity made him a memorable character in the neighborhood.
   • She was known for her eccentricity in dressing brightly every day.
   • The artist's eccentricity was reflected in his unusual paintings.

   Synonymesaberrationfoibleidiosyncrasyodditypeculiarityquirkinesssingularitystrangenessunconventionalityweirdness

   Antonymesconformityconventionalitynormalityorthodoxyregularity

2. Mathematical deviationC2formalscientific

   A measure of how much a conic section deviates from being a circle.

   Excentricité (mathématiques)

   • The eccentricity of an ellipse is between 0 and 1.
   • Calculating the eccentricity of the orbit helps predict planetary motion.
   • The comet's orbit has a high eccentricity, making it very elongated.