ECCENTRIC'ITY, n. Deviation from a center. 1. The state of having a center different from that of another circle.2. In astronomy, the distance of the center of a planet's orbit from the center of the sun; that is, the distance between the center of an ellipsis and its focus.3. Departure or deviation from that which is stated, regular or usual; as the eccentricity of a man's genius or conduct.4. Excursion from the proper sphere.
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