eccentric vs type

type vs eccentric

eccentric and type both are nouns.

eccentric is an adjective but type is not an adjective.

eccentric is not a verb while type is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eccentric	Yes	Yes	No	No
type	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, eccentric and type are synonyms defined as:

eccentric and type: a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

Other synonyms of eccentric include case, character.

eccentric (noun)	type (noun)
a person with an unusual or odd personality	a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)	a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
	all of the tokens of the same symbol
	printed characters
	(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
	a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

eccentric (adjective)	type (adjective)
not having a common center; not concentric
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

eccentric (verb)	type (verb)
	identify as belonging to a certain type
	write by means of a keyboard with types

Difference between eccentric and type

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