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eccentricity

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/ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪti/ · ec-cen-tric-i-ty

The quality of being unconventional, strange, or unusual in behavior, appearance, or thinking; a departure from what is considered normal or standard.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being unconventional, strange, or unusual in behavior, appearance, or thinking; a departure from what is considered normal or standard.

کسی شخص کے رویے، سوچ یا طرزِ زندگی کا عام روایات سے ہٹ کر انوکھا یا غیر معمولی ہونا۔

انوکھاپن

anokha pan

Formal: غیر روایتی طرزِ عملColloquial: عجیب پن

Synonyms

oddityquirkunconventionalitypeculiarityidiosyncrasywhimsyoutlandishnessانوکھاپنعجبطرفگیخصوصیتنرالاپن

Antonyms

normalityconformityconventionalityorthodoxyregularityمعمول پنروایت پسندیعام پنہم آہنگی

Common Collocations

  • lovable eccentricity
  • harmless eccentricity
  • artistic eccentricity
  • eccentricity of character
  • marked eccentricity
  • display eccentricity
  • celebrated for eccentricity

Example Sentences

His eccentricity was evident in the way he dressed — always wearing mismatched socks and a top hat.

اس کا انوکھاپن اس کے لباس سے ظاہر تھا — وہ ہمیشہ بے میل جرابیں اور اوپر والی ٹوپی پہنتا تھا۔

Us ka anokha pan us ke libaas se zaahir tha — woh hamesha be mel juraabein aur upar waali topi pahanta tha.

The professor's eccentricity made him both fascinating and difficult to work with.

پروفیسر کا انوکھاپن اسے ایک طرف دلچسپ اور دوسری طرف مشکل ساتھی بناتا تھا۔

Professor ka anokha pan use ek taraf dilchasp aur doosri taraf mushkil saathi banata tha.

Many great artists are remembered as much for their eccentricity as for their masterworks.

بہت سے عظیم فنکاروں کو ان کی شاہکار تخلیقات کے ساتھ ساتھ ان کے انوکھاپن کی وجہ سے بھی یاد کیا جاتا ہے۔

Bahut se azeem fankaron ko un ki shahkar takhleekaat ke saath saath un ke anokha pan ki wajah se bhi yaad kiya jata hai.

She embraced her eccentricity rather than hiding it, and people loved her for it.

اس نے اپنے انوکھاپن کو چھپانے کی بجائے قبول کیا، اور لوگ اسے اسی وجہ سے پسند کرتے تھے۔

Us ne apne anokha pan ko chupaane ki bajaye qabool kiya, aur log use isi wajah se pasand karte the.

Easily Confused With

insanity:Eccentricity refers to unusual but harmless behavior; insanity implies a serious mental disorder affecting a person's ability to function in reality.
originality:Originality suggests creative novelty and freshness of ideas, while eccentricity focuses on deviation from social norms in behavior or personality.
nountechnical

In mathematics and physics, a numerical parameter that measures how much a conic section (such as an orbit or curve) deviates from a perfect circle, ranging from 0 (perfect circle) to values greater than 1 (hyperbola).

ریاضی اور طبیعیات میں، ایک عددی پیمانہ جو یہ بتاتا ہے کہ کوئی مدار یا منحنی خط ایک کامل دائرے سے کتنا مختلف ہے۔

مرکز گریزی

markaz garaizi

Formal: مرکز گریزی

Synonyms

orbital deviationellipticitynon-circularityمداری انحرافبیضویتغیر دائروی پن

Antonyms

circularityconcentricityدائروی شکلہم مرکزیت

Common Collocations

  • orbital eccentricity
  • eccentricity of an ellipse
  • eccentricity value
  • zero eccentricity
  • high eccentricity orbit

Example Sentences

The eccentricity of Earth's orbit around the Sun is approximately 0.0167, making it nearly circular.

زمین کے سورج کے گرد مدار کی مرکز گریزی تقریباً 0.0167 ہے، جو اسے تقریباً دائروی بناتی ہے۔

Zameen ke sooraj ke gird madaar ki markaz garaizi taqreeban 0.0167 hai, jo use taqreeban dayrawi banati hai.

A comet with a high eccentricity travels in a very elongated elliptical path around the Sun.

اعلی مرکز گریزی والا ایک دم دار ستارہ سورج کے گرد انتہائی لمبے بیضوی راستے پر سفر کرتا ہے۔

Aala markaz garaizi waala ek dum daar sitaara sooraj ke gird intehai lambe baizawi raaste par safar karta hai.

Engineers calculated the eccentricity of the satellite's orbit to predict its path accurately.

انجینئروں نے سیٹلائٹ کے مدار کی مرکز گریزی کا حساب لگایا تاکہ اس کا راستہ درست طریقے سے معلوم کیا جا سکے۔

Engineers ne satellite ke madaar ki markaz garaizi ka hisaab lagaya taake us ka raasta durust tareeqe se maloom kiya ja sake.

Easily Confused With

ellipticity:Ellipticity specifically refers to the degree of flattening of an ellipse, while eccentricity is a broader numerical measure of deviation from circularity applicable to all conic sections.

Word Family

eccentric
adjective / nounانوکھا / غیر روایتی شخص
eccentrically
adverbانوکھے طریقے سے
center
nounمرکز
concentric
adjectiveہم مرکز
concentrate
verbمرکوز کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'ec-CENTRIC' — someone who is 'off-center' (ec = out of, centric = center). Just like a wheel whose axle is not at the true center wobbles in an odd way, an eccentric person 'wobbles' away from social norms.

Picture a spinning top that is slightly off-balance, wobbling in an unexpected, charming pattern — that wobbly, off-center spin is eccentricity.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دیوانگی میں بھی ایک حسن ہے اپنا جو راہ سے ہٹ جائے وہی راہ بتاتا ہے

Deewaangi mein bhi ek husn hai apna Jo raah se hat jaaye wahi raah batata hai

Even in eccentricity, there is a beauty of its own — the one who strays from the path is often the one who shows the way.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو دیوانہ ہوتا ہے وہی دنیا کو سمجھتا ہے۔

Jo deewana hota hai wahi duniya ko samajhta hai.

It is often the eccentric one who truly understands the world.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin / Greek "eccentricus (Latin), ekkentros (Greek)" — out of center — from 'ek' (out of) + 'kentron' (center)

First known use: 16th century

The word entered English in the 16th century from Medieval Latin 'eccentricus', itself derived from Greek 'ekkentros' meaning 'out of the center'. Originally an astronomical term describing orbits that deviate from a perfect circle, it gradually extended to describe unconventional human behavior or thinking that deviates from societal norms.