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crank vs eccentric

eccentric vs crank

crank and eccentric both are nouns.

crank and eccentric both are adjectives.

crank is a verb but eccentric is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crank Yes Yes Yes No
eccentric Yes Yes No No
As nouns, eccentric is a hypernym of crank; that is, eccentric is a word with a broader meaning than crank:
  • crank: a whimsically eccentric person
  • eccentric: a person with an unusual or odd personality
Other hypernyms of crank include eccentric person, flake, geek, oddball.
crank (noun) eccentric (noun)
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle a person with an unusual or odd personality
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
a bad-tempered person
a whimsically eccentric person
crank (adjective) eccentric (adjective)
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail not having a common center; not concentric
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
crank (verb) eccentric (verb)
rotate with a crank
bend into the shape of a crank
fasten with a crank
start by cranking
travel along a zigzag path
Difference between crank and eccentric

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