C1 adjective Formal

excentist

/ɛkˈsɛntɪst/

Refers to an object, design, or component that is positioned away from a central axis or lacks a central point of focus. It is frequently used in technical or niche artistic contexts to describe a deliberate deviation from a standard, symmetrical, or concentric arrangement.

Ejemplos

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The wall hangings were arranged in an excentist pattern to give the room a quirky, modern feel.

The wall decorations were placed in an off-center way to create a unique and contemporary atmosphere.

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The blueprint reveals an excentist structural design that allows for increased seismic flexibility during tremors.

The technical plans show a non-central structure that helps the building handle earthquake vibrations better.

3

I'm not a fan of that excentist haircut; it looks a bit too lopsided for my taste.

I don't like that asymmetrical haircut; it seems too uneven to me.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
excentism
Verb
excentrize
Adverbio
excentistically
Adjetivo
excentist
Relacionado
eccentricity
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Truco para recordar

Think of the prefix 'EX-' (meaning out) and 'CENT' (meaning center). An excentist object is 'Ex-Center'—it has moved out of the center.

Quiz rápido

The watchmaker used an _______ gear to ensure the hands moved in an unusual, non-linear fashion.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: excentist

Ejemplos

1

The wall hangings were arranged in an excentist pattern to give the room a quirky, modern feel.

everyday

The wall decorations were placed in an off-center way to create a unique and contemporary atmosphere.

2

The blueprint reveals an excentist structural design that allows for increased seismic flexibility during tremors.

formal

The technical plans show a non-central structure that helps the building handle earthquake vibrations better.

3

I'm not a fan of that excentist haircut; it looks a bit too lopsided for my taste.

informal

I don't like that asymmetrical haircut; it seems too uneven to me.

4

The scholar argued that the excentist nature of the narrative structure challenged 19th-century literary expectations of balance.

academic

The researcher stated that the off-center organization of the story went against traditional ideas of literary symmetry.

5

Our new branding strategy utilizes an excentist logo to represent our company's departure from industry norms.

business

The new marketing plan uses a non-symmetrical logo to show that the company is moving away from standard practices.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
excentism
Verb
excentrize
Adverbio
excentistically
Adjetivo
excentist
Relacionado
eccentricity

Colocaciones comunes

excentist placement positioning something away from the center
excentist design an intentional non-symmetrical layout
markedly excentist clearly and significantly off-axis
excentist mechanism a mechanical part that functions off a central rotation
excentist orientation the specific direction of an off-center object

Frases Comunes

in an excentist fashion

done in a way that is intentionally off-center

excentist in nature

inherently lacking a central focus

an excentist approach

a strategy that deviates from the central or standard method

Se confunde a menudo con

excentist vs eccentric

Eccentric usually refers to unconventional personality traits or non-circular orbits, while excentist specifically denotes a physical off-center position.

excentist vs extremist

An extremist holds radical political or religious views, whereas excentist relates to spatial or geometric deviation.

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Notas de uso

Use this word primarily in technical descriptions of machinery, architecture, or specialized design discussions. It is considered a rare, high-level term that emphasizes the physical distance from a central point.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use the common word 'eccentric' when they mean 'excentist' in a purely geometric sense, or they misspell it by adding an extra 'c' (eccentrist).

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Truco para recordar

Think of the prefix 'EX-' (meaning out) and 'CENT' (meaning center). An excentist object is 'Ex-Center'—it has moved out of the center.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin 'ex' (out of) and 'centrum' (center), mimicking the morphological structure of modern technical adjectives.

Patrones gramaticales

Primarily used as an attributive adjective before a noun. It is usually an absolute adjective and does not typically take comparative or superlative forms (e.g., 'more excentist' is rare).

Quiz rápido

The watchmaker used an _______ gear to ensure the hands moved in an unusual, non-linear fashion.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: excentist

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I

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for

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Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

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A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

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A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

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A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

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Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

at

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A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.

but

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A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.

his

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This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.

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