Difference between Eccentric and Type

What is the difference between Eccentric and Type?

Eccentric as a noun is one who does not behave like others. while Type as a noun is a grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

Eccentric

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: not at or in the centre. not perfectly circular. having a different center. of a person, deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently. (of a motion) against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle. (E.g. flexion of the lower arm while flexing the tricep; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter). (Antonym: concentric)

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who does not behave like others. A disk or wheel with its axis off centre, giving a reciprocating motion. A kook.

Example sentence: Everybody thought I was a bit of an eccentric for wanting to be out there looking at the stars, but I still do.

Type

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.An individual considered representative of members of its taxonomic group: the type of a genus, family, etc.A blood group.An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly Old Testament events linked to Christian times.A tag attached to variables and values used in determining what values may be assigned to what variables.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put text on paper using a typewriter.To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.To determine the blood type.

Example sentence: I am very excited about the prospect of using cryptocurrency, not just as a money equivalent, but using it as a way to earn something as a result of doing some type of work.

We hope you now know whether to use Eccentric or Type in your sentence.

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