aberrant — departing from an accepted standard; deviant or abnormal
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: departing from an accepted standard; deviant or abnormal
Pronunciation (IPA): /æˈberənt/
Example Sentences
- The student's aberrant study habit of doing homework while hanging upside down concerned his parents.
- Scientists discovered aberrant protein structures in the disease sample.
- His aberrant fashion choice of wearing a tuxedo to the beach made him stand out.
aberrant
ADJECTIVE[/æˈberənt/]
departing from an accepted standard; deviant or abnormal
One penguin walks backward while the whole colony marches forward — clearly aberrant behavior.
The child's aberrant behavior becomes apparent to the parent!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'aberrant-' (present participle of 'aberrare'), which combines 'ab-' (away from) and 'errare' (to wander or stray). The word entered English in the 16th century to describe behavior that deviates from the norm.
Breakdown
ab- (away from) + errare (to wander/stray) + -ant (adjective suffix) = aberrant
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📝Examples
“The student's aberrant study habit of doing homework while hanging upside down concerned his parents.”
“Scientists discovered aberrant protein structures in the disease sample.”
“His aberrant fashion choice of wearing a tuxedo to the beach made him stand out.”
“The aberrant weather patterns this year have confused meteorologists.”
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