eccentricity vs quirk

eccentricity

noun
  • The quality of being eccentric or odd; any eccentric behaviour. 

  • The ratio, constant for any particular conic section, of the distance of a point from the focus to its distance from the directrix. 

  • 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). 

quirk

noun
  • An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone. 

  • An acute angle dividing a molding; a groove that runs lengthwise between the upper part of a moulding and a soffit. 

verb
  • To (cause to) move with a wry jerk. 

  • To furnish with a quirk or channel. 

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