aberrational

Meanings

• adjective

  deviating from what is normal, regular, or expected

• adjective

  a deviation from what is normal, logical, or expected

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Rhymes

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perennial , moralitarian , stationary

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Variants

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aberration , aberrational , aberrations

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Forms

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aberrant, aberrantly

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Etymology

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from Latin aberrare, to wander, stray, deviate

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Trivia

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1. The term 'aberration' is often used in astronomy to describe an unusual celestial object or phenomenon.

2. In psychology, 'aberrant behavior' refers to behavior that is significantly different from that of the norm for a given population.

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1. anomaly: An aberration is a type of anomaly, which is a deviation from the expected or normal.

2. anomalous: Related to or characterized by an aberration or anomaly.

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Quotes

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1. Recently geneticists have taken a closer look at a genetic "aberration" previously considered rare … . The genes may be perfectly normal, yet there is a shortage or surplus of DNA sequences that may play a role in diseases that defy straightforward genetic patterns …

   - Melinda Wenner,{it}Scientific American{/it},June 2009

2. He did hit five homers for Texas in 1987, but that was an "aberration". In no other major league season has he hit more than three, and last season he actually came up with a goose egg.

   - E. M. Swift,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},5 Apr. 1989

3. Gilliard's studies of numerous bird of paradise species brought them from the realm of exotic "aberrations" to the forefront of sociobiology.

   - Jared M. Diamond,{it}Nature{/it},24-30 Sept. 1981

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'aberrational' can refer to unusual or bizarre behaviors or phenomena. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', Raskolnikov's aberrant behavior is a central theme.

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