noun
eccentricity
Eccentricity (noun) means the quality of being eccentric or odd; any eccentric behaviour.
noun
1
The quality of being eccentric or odd; any eccentric behaviour.
2
The ratio, constant for any particular conic section, of the distance of a point from the focus to its distance from the directrix.
3
The eccentricity of the conic section (usually an ellipse) defined by the orbit of a given object around a reference object (such as that of a planet around the sun).
4
The farthest distance from a vertex to any other vertex.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin eccentricitās. By surface analysis, eccentric + -ity.
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What is the meaning of eccentricity?
"eccentricity" (noun) means the quality of being eccentric or odd; any eccentric behaviour.
What are the different meanings of eccentricity?
"eccentricity" has 3 main meanings: 1. The quality of being eccentric or odd; any eccentric behaviour; 2. The ratio, constant for any particular conic section, of the distance of a point from the focus to its distance from the directrix; 3. The eccentricity of the conic section (usually an ellipse) defined by the orbit of a given object around a reference object (such as that of a planet around the sun).