ABERRANT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Aberrant

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from Latin aberrant- ‘wandering away’, from the verb aberrare, from ab- ‘away, from’ + errare ‘to stray’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əˈbɛrənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

departing from an accepted standard

Short Definition:

departing from accepted standard

Examples:
  • this somewhat aberrant behaviour requires an explanation

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