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| '''Eccentric''' is from the ] for ''out of the ]'', as opposed to ], ''in the centre''. | '''Eccentric''' is from the ] for ''out of the ]'', as opposed to ], ''in the centre''. | ||
| * In ], ''']''' is a parameter associated with every ]. It can be thought of as a measure of how much the conic section deviates from being circular. | * In ], ''']''' is a parameter associated with every ]. It can be thought of as a measure of how much the conic section deviates from being circular. | ||
| * In ], the ] can be calculated from ] as an absolute value of ] or using other methods based on ] and ]. | * In ], the ''']''' can be calculated from ] as an absolute value of ] or using other methods based on ] and ]. | ||
| * In ], an ] is a ] that rotates on an ] that is displaced from the focus of the circle described by the wheel —in other words, a mechanical motion that can operate either as a ] or a ], depending upon how it is driven. | * In ], an ''']''' is a ] that rotates on an ] that is displaced from the focus of the circle described by the wheel —in other words, a mechanical motion that can operate either as a ] or a ], depending upon how it is driven. | ||
| * In popular usage, ''']''' refers to unusual or odd ] on the part of a person, as opposed to being "]". There is a saying that "If you're rich, you're eccentric; if you're poor, you're crazy." See also ]. | * In popular usage, ''']''' refers to unusual or odd ] on the part of a person, as opposed to being "]". There is a saying that "If you're rich, you're eccentric; if you're poor, you're crazy." See also ]. | ||
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Eccentric is from the Greek for out of the centre, as opposed to concentric, in the centre.
- In mathematics, eccentricity is a parameter associated with every conic section. It can be thought of as a measure of how much the conic section deviates from being circular.
- In astrodynamics, the eccentricity of an orbit can be calculated from orbital state vectors as an absolute value of eccentricity vector or using other methods based on orbital energy and angular momentum.
- In mechanical engineering, an eccentric is a wheel that rotates on an axle that is displaced from the focus of the circle described by the wheel —in other words, a mechanical motion that can operate either as a cam or a crank, depending upon how it is driven.
- In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behaviour on the part of a person, as opposed to being "normal". There is a saying that "If you're rich, you're eccentric; if you're poor, you're crazy." See also List of people widely considered to be eccentric.
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