Clues for the word "ECCENTRICITY"

We've had 3 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 6 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on March 17, 2025.

Definition of eccentricity

n. - The state of being eccentric; deviation from the customary line of conduct; oddity.
n. - The ratio of the distance between the center and the focus of an ellipse or hyperbola to its semi-transverse axis.
n. - The ratio of the distance of the center of the orbit of a heavenly body from the center of the body round which it revolves to the semi-transverse axis of the orbit.
n. - The distance of the center of figure of a body, as of an eccentric, from an axis about which it turns; the throw.