aberrant

[ uh-ber-uhnt, ab-er- ]

/ əˈbɛr ənt, ˈæb ər- /

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adjective

departing from the right, normal, or usual course.

deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal.

noun

an aberrant person, thing, group, etc.

Origin of aberrant

First recorded in 1820–30, aberrant is from the Latin word aberrant- (stem of aberrāns, present participle of aberrāre to deviate). See ab-, errant

SYNONYMS FOR aberrant

1 wandering.

2 divergent, unusual.

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OTHER WORDS FROM aberrant

ab·er·rance, ab·er·ran·cy, nounab·er·rant·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aberrant

aberrant , abhorrent

Words nearby aberrant

aberdevine, Aberdonian, Aberfan, Abernathy, abernethy, aberrant, aberrant ductule, aberrant goiter, aberrant regeneration, aberrated, aberration

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Example sentences from the Web for aberrant

Turmeric could have important abilities in healing and preventing brain damage—or this could be an aberrant finding.
Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.?|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The occurrence of one aberrant group (Solenodon) in the West Indies is, however, noteworthy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
If there has been inheritance here, marked and aberrant variation is also observed.
Prehistoric Man|W. L. H. Duckworth
Why assume that in these aberrant states there is anything besides hysteria, besides epilepsy, besides insanity?
Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death|Frederick W. H. Myers

In figure 293 there is an aberrant form of design in which the triangle is used in combination with parallel and oblique bands.
Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895|Jesse Walter Fewkes
Aberrant forms are not uncommon, especially among butterflies and moths, and are worthy of careful study.
Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting|William T. Hornaday

British Dictionary definitions for aberrant

aberrant

/ (æˈbɛrənt) /

adjective

deviating from the normal or usual type, as certain animals from the group in which they are classified

behaving in an abnormal or untypical way

deviating from truth, morality, etc

Derived forms of aberrant

aberrance or aberrancy, noun

Word Origin for aberrant

rare before c19: from the present participle of Latin aberrāre to wander away

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Medical definitions for aberrant

aberrant

[ ă-bĕr′ənt, ăb′ər- ]

adj.

Deviating from the usual course, as certain ducts, vessels, or nerves.

Deviating from the normal; untrue to type.

Out of place; ectopic.

Other words from aberrant

ab•er′ran•cy n.

单词	aberrant
释义	aberrant [ uh-ber-uhnt, ab-er- ] / əˈbɛr ənt, ˈæb ər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aberrant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective departing from the right, normal, or usual course. deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal. noun an aberrant person, thing, group, etc. Origin of aberrant First recorded in 1820–30, aberrant is from the Latin word aberrant- (stem of aberrāns, present participle of aberrāre to deviate). See ab-, errant SYNONYMS FOR aberrant 1 wandering. 2 divergent, unusual. SEE SYNONYMS FOR aberrant ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM aberrant ab·er·rance, ab·er·ran·cy, nounab·er·rant·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aberrant aberrant , abhorrent Words nearby aberrant aberdevine, Aberdonian, Aberfan, Abernathy, abernethy, aberrant, aberrant ductule, aberrant goiter, aberrant regeneration, aberrated, aberration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aberrant Turmeric could have important abilities in healing and preventing brain damage—or this could be an aberrant finding. Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.?\|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD\|October 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The occurrence of one aberrant group (Solenodon) in the West Indies is, however, noteworthy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5\|Various If there has been inheritance here, marked and aberrant variation is also observed. Prehistoric Man\|W. L. H. Duckworth Why assume that in these aberrant states there is anything besides hysteria, besides epilepsy, besides insanity? Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death\|Frederick W. H. Myers In figure 293 there is an aberrant form of design in which the triangle is used in combination with parallel and oblique bands. Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895\|Jesse Walter Fewkes Aberrant forms are not uncommon, especially among butterflies and moths, and are worthy of careful study. Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting\|William T. Hornaday British Dictionary definitions for aberrant aberrant / (æˈbɛrənt) / adjective deviating from the normal or usual type, as certain animals from the group in which they are classified behaving in an abnormal or untypical way deviating from truth, morality, etc Derived forms of aberrant aberrance or aberrancy, noun Word Origin for aberrant rare before c19: from the present participle of Latin aberrāre to wander away Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aberrant abnormal, psycho, weird, deviant, atypical, bizarre, different, flaky, mental, odd, off-color, peculiar, strange, unusual, nonstandard, off-base, out of line Medical definitions for aberrant aberrant [ ă-bĕr′ənt, ăb′ər- ] adj. Deviating from the usual course, as certain ducts, vessels, or nerves. Deviating from the normal; untrue to type. Out of place; ectopic. Other words from aberrant ab•er′ran•cy n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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aberrant

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adjective

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adj.

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