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aberrant

/əˈbɛɹ.n̩t/

Meanings
  • Adjective

    Deviating from what is normal, regular, or expected.

    - "The bird's behavior was aberrant, flying in a zigzag pattern."
    - "The results of the experiment were aberrant, not matching the predicted outcome."

Antonyms

continuous , normal , regular , true , correct , right , straight
Synonyms

deviant , freak , abnormal , exceptional , unusual , devious , errant , immoral
Rhymes
Words rhyming with aberrant
errant , rant , canteran , mantleman
Variants
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aberrance , aberrances , aberrant , aberrantly , aberrants
Etymology
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Late 16th century. From Latin aberrare ‘wander from, deviate’, from ab- ‘away’ + errare ‘go astray’.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'aberrant' is often used in psychology to describe behaviors that are significantly different from what is considered normal.

  2. In astronomy, an aberrant star is one that exhibits unusual behavior, such as a rapid change in brightness.


Related Concepts
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  1. Anomaly: An aberrant phenomenon or condition that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.

  2. Deviation: A departure from the usual or expected, often in a significant way.


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

Culture
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In literature, 'aberrant' is often used to describe characters or situations that deviate from the norm. In art, it can refer to works that challenge conventional aesthetics.

How to Memorize "aberrant"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize an object or situation that deviates from the norm, such as a bird flying in a zigzag pattern or a person behaving strangely.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'aberrant' with the concept of deviation or something that is not normal.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'A bird behaves in a zigzag pattern' or 'Anomaly: Abnormal Behavior'.


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