aberrance

Meanings

• Noun

  A deviation from what is normal, regular, or expected.

• Noun

  An anomaly or irregularity.

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Rhymes

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errance , dance , chance , distrance , romance

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Variants

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aberrance , aberrances , aberrant , aberrantly

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'aberrare,' meaning 'to wander,' 'to depart,' or 'to stray'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'aberrance' has been used in various scientific contexts, such as astronomy and psychology.

2. In astronomy, an 'aberration of light' refers to the apparent shift in position of a star caused by the motion of the Earth.

3. In psychology, 'aberrant behavior' can refer to behavior that is significantly different from the norm and can be harmful to the individual or others.

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Related Concepts

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1. anomaly: An unusual or unexpected occurrence or phenomenon.

2. deviation: A departure from a standard or normal condition or behavior.

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Quotes

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1. … at the brief and "aberrant" moment in time when it was possible to believe that America owed its great place in the world to its military and moral virtue rather than to the weight of its currency.

   - Lewis H. Lapham,{it}Harper's{/it},March 1992

2. … as if he had happily spied an "aberrant" crocus amid the wintry gray scene of Presidential impeachment.

   - Francis X. Clines,{it}New York Times{/it},8 Jan. 1999

3. The stones, silvered in the moon's "aberrant" light, shone like spectral tombs, and the figures, which Dalgliesh knew were Helena, Lettie and the Bostocks, became discarnate shapes disappearing into the darkness.

   - P. D. James,{it}The Private Patient{/it},2008

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'aberrance' can refer to unusual or strange behavior or situations. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' the narrator's irrational fear and subsequent violent act can be described as an 'aberration'.

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