aberrant

CEFRC2

/əˈbɛɹ.ənt/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Different from what is normal or expected.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal.

Examples

  • The scientist noticed an aberrant pattern in the experimental data.

  • Tom's aberrant thinking persists.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /əˈbeɹ.ənt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Straying from the right way; deviating from morality or truth.

  2. Differing from the norm.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A person or object that deviates from the rest of a group.

More examples

In context

  • The more aberrant any form is, the greater must have been the number of connecting forms which, on my theory, have been exterminated.

  • Also I think other birders realise you are struggling a bit when you start talking about aberrants[.]

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Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The scientist was puzzled by the blank behavior of the lab rats, which deviated from all previous observations.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin aberrāns, present active participle of aberrō (“go astray; err”), from ab (“from”) + errō (“to wander”). See aberr.