off-centreoff-centerv.

Brit.

/ɒfˈsɛntə/, U.S.

/ˌɔfˈsɛn(t)ər/,

/ˌɑfˈsɛn(t)ər/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: off-centre adj.

Etymology: < off-centre adj.

transitive. To place or position off centre. Also intransitive: to move to a position off centre.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > misshapenness > put out of shape [verb (transitive)] > make asymmetrical or out of proportion > place off centre

off-centre1947

1947 E. E. Miller & D. B. McLaughlin in J. S. Hall Radar Aids to Navigation ix. 351 The off-center PPI is, unfortunately, rather badly distorted as soon as it is off-centered by more than one tube diameter.

1958 Proc. Inst. Electr. Engineers 105 B. Suppl. No. 8. 355/1 Few radars are capable of off-centring the display by any appreciable amount.

1973 N. Freedman Joshua 71 He off-centered the next shot, but that didn't phase Steve either.

1990 Salt Water Sportsman Dec. 58/3 It provides full eight-level quantization, off-centering to anywhere on the screen, zoom [etc.].

2000 Toronto Sun (Nexis) 30 Nov. t6 The rear has a large handle off-centered to the right.

Derivatives

off-ˈcentring n. displacement from a centre.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > removal or displacement > [noun] > (as) from a centre

uncentring1669

off-centring1947

1947 R. H. Müller in J. S. Hall Radar Aids to Navigation vii. 273 A point 70 miles from the radar site has been designated by the intersection of two straight lines. This appears on the scope, with an off-centering of about 1·5 radii.

1988 Sci. Amer. June 53/3 Such ‘off-centering’ of positively charged cations can give perovskite crystals electrical polarity: one end is positively charged and the other end is negatively charged.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

off-centreoff-centeradv.adj.

Brit.

/ɒfˈsɛntə/, U.S.

/ˌɔfˈsɛn(t)ər/,

/ˌɑfˈsɛn(t)ər/

Forms: see off prep. and centre n.¹ and adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off prep., centre n.¹

Etymology: < off prep. + centre n.¹

A. adv.

In or into a position not quite coinciding with the centre; away from the centre, askew. Hence figurative: off balance, awry.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [adverb] > eccentric or cranky

eccentrically1737

off-centre1876

dottily1937

wackily1961

kookily1968

the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [adverb] > asymmetrically > about centre

eccentrically1849–52

off-centre1960

1876 Rep. Comm. U.S. Internat. Exhib. Vienna 213 If the spindle is irregular in shape, or ground ‘off center,’ it will produce a fatal loss of symmetry in the work.

1883 C. Reade Love & Money iv. 51 Hope looks over his shoulder at certificate, then goes off centre.

1929 D. Hammett Dain Curse (1930) xii. 127 He had gone off center, was a dangerous maniac.

1960 Times 23 June 15/2 The need to write..cannot be assuaged without tugging the character of its victim a little off-centre.

1975 J. Wainwright Square Dance 196 The arrival of the Watfords had thrown little Thelma more than slightly off-centre.

1998 Ceramic Rev. Mar. 28/2 Roundish or other shapes are sometimes pushed off centre by heavy ribbing or combing.

B. adj.

Not quite in the centre; (figurative) not conforming to the expected or the norm; quirky, eccentric, odd.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [adjective] > asymmetrical or misproportioned > about centre

eccentric1858

excentric1866

off-centre1930

off-centred1955

the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [adjective] > slightly mad > eccentric or cranky

fantastical1531

odd1577

eccentric1685

fanaticized1827

cranky1850

bee-bonneted1856

cornery1887

screwy1887

kinky1889

crankish1892

ratty1895

batchy1898

batsc1901

batty1903

potty1920

offbeat1922

off-centre1930

wacky1935

screwball1936

up the creek1941

oddball1945

wackadoo1958

kooky1959

wiggy1963

flaky1964

nutball1968

woo-woo1971

wacko1977

off-kilter1985

wackadoodle1993

fantastic-

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > [adjective] > amiss, out of order

amissc1325

out of harrea1327

wronga1425

wide1545

misplaced1563

awrya1586

ajar1807

off the rails1848

agley1882

blooey1920

off-centre1930

off base1940

snafued1944

off target1954

off beam1958

1930 Amer. Home Jan. 28/2 The off-center arched doorway is ably balanced by the low wing on the other side.

1947 N.Y. Jrnl. American 18 Mar. 17/4 The off-center meatball has been endorsed by the chefs of the old world.

1956 M. W. Stearns Story of Jazz (1957) xix. 248 The traditional ‘off-center’ accents of the clavés, or wooden sticks, that make a penetrating hollow sound when struck together.

1971 Listener 25 Nov. 714/3 An out-of-date idea hung onto by slightly off-centre intellectuals.

1991 APWA Reporter Oct. 17/2 (advt.) Lid lifter fits round and rectangular lids..with center holes, off-center holes or side notches.

2001 Times 7 Mar. ii. 11/1 These two Northerners have a little in common, in their off-centre sense of humour.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	off-centre
释义	off-centreoff-centerv. Brit. /ɒfˈsɛntə/, U.S. /ˌɔfˈsɛn(t)ər/, /ˌɑfˈsɛn(t)ər/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: off-centre adj. Etymology: < off-centre adj. transitive. To place or position off centre. Also intransitive: to move to a position off centre. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > misshapenness > put out of shape [verb (transitive)] > make asymmetrical or out of proportion > place off centre off-centre1947 1947 E. E. Miller & D. B. McLaughlin in J. S. Hall Radar Aids to Navigation ix. 351 The off-center PPI is, unfortunately, rather badly distorted as soon as it is off-centered by more than one tube diameter. 1958 Proc. Inst. Electr. Engineers 105 B. Suppl. No. 8. 355/1 Few radars are capable of off-centring the display by any appreciable amount. 1973 N. Freedman Joshua 71 He off-centered the next shot, but that didn't phase Steve either. 1990 Salt Water Sportsman Dec. 58/3 It provides full eight-level quantization, off-centering to anywhere on the screen, zoom [etc.]. 2000 Toronto Sun (Nexis) 30 Nov. t6 The rear has a large handle off-centered to the right. Derivatives off-ˈcentring n. displacement from a centre. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > removal or displacement > [noun] > (as) from a centre uncentring1669 off-centring1947 1947 R. H. Müller in J. S. Hall Radar Aids to Navigation vii. 273 A point 70 miles from the radar site has been designated by the intersection of two straight lines. This appears on the scope, with an off-centering of about 1·5 radii. 1988 Sci. Amer. June 53/3 Such ‘off-centering’ of positively charged cations can give perovskite crystals electrical polarity: one end is positively charged and the other end is negatively charged. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). off-centreoff-centeradv.adj. Brit. /ɒfˈsɛntə/, U.S. /ˌɔfˈsɛn(t)ər/, /ˌɑfˈsɛn(t)ər/ Forms: see off prep. and centre n.¹ and adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off prep., centre n.¹ Etymology: < off prep. + centre n.¹ A. adv. In or into a position not quite coinciding with the centre; away from the centre, askew. Hence figurative: off balance, awry. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [adverb] > eccentric or cranky eccentrically1737 off-centre1876 dottily1937 wackily1961 kookily1968 the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [adverb] > asymmetrically > about centre eccentrically1849–52 off-centre1960 1876 Rep. Comm. U.S. Internat. Exhib. Vienna 213 If the spindle is irregular in shape, or ground ‘off center,’ it will produce a fatal loss of symmetry in the work. 1883 C. Reade Love & Money iv. 51 Hope looks over his shoulder at certificate, then goes off centre. 1929 D. Hammett Dain Curse (1930) xii. 127 He had gone off center, was a dangerous maniac. 1960 Times 23 June 15/2 The need to write..cannot be assuaged without tugging the character of its victim a little off-centre. 1975 J. Wainwright Square Dance 196 The arrival of the Watfords had thrown little Thelma more than slightly off-centre. 1998 Ceramic Rev. Mar. 28/2 Roundish or other shapes are sometimes pushed off centre by heavy ribbing or combing. B. adj. Not quite in the centre; (figurative) not conforming to the expected or the norm; quirky, eccentric, odd. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > misshapenness > [adjective] > asymmetrical or misproportioned > about centre eccentric1858 excentric1866 off-centre1930 off-centred1955 the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [adjective] > slightly mad > eccentric or cranky fantastical1531 odd1577 eccentric1685 fanaticized1827 cranky1850 bee-bonneted1856 cornery1887 screwy1887 kinky1889 crankish1892 ratty1895 batchy1898 batsc1901 batty1903 potty1920 offbeat1922 off-centre1930 wacky1935 screwball1936 up the creek1941 oddball1945 wackadoo1958 kooky1959 wiggy1963 flaky1964 nutball1968 woo-woo1971 wacko1977 off-kilter1985 wackadoodle1993 fantastic- the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > [adjective] > amiss, out of order amissc1325 out of harrea1327 wronga1425 wide1545 misplaced1563 awrya1586 ajar1807 off the rails1848 agley1882 blooey1920 off-centre1930 off base1940 snafued1944 off target1954 off beam1958 1930 Amer. Home Jan. 28/2 The off-center arched doorway is ably balanced by the low wing on the other side. 1947 N.Y. Jrnl. American 18 Mar. 17/4 The off-center meatball has been endorsed by the chefs of the old world. 1956 M. W. Stearns Story of Jazz (1957) xix. 248 The traditional ‘off-center’ accents of the clavés, or wooden sticks, that make a penetrating hollow sound when struck together. 1971 Listener 25 Nov. 714/3 An out-of-date idea hung onto by slightly off-centre intellectuals. 1991 APWA Reporter Oct. 17/2 (advt.) Lid lifter fits round and rectangular lids..with center holes, off-center holes or side notches. 2001 Times 7 Mar. ii. 11/1 These two Northerners have a little in common, in their off-centre sense of humour. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1947adv.adj.1876
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