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English Etymology From Latin aberrāns aberrō ( “ go astray; err ” ) , from ab ( “ from ” ) + errō ( “ to wander ” ) .aberr .
Pronunciation Adjective aberrant (comparative more aberrant , superlative most aberrant )
Differing from the norm . Synonyms: abnormal exceptional unusual see also Thesaurus:strange Antonyms: normal regular true see also Thesaurus:normal
( sometimes figuratively ) morality or truth. Synonyms: devious errant immoral see also Thesaurus:immoral Antonyms: correct right straight see also Thesaurus:virtuous ( botany , zoology ) Deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional ; abnormal . Antonym: continuous 1859 Charles Darwin , On the Origin of the Species :The more aberrant any form is, the greater must have been the number of connecting forms which, on my theory, have been exterminated.
Derived terms Translations straying from the right way
deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal
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Noun aberrant (plural aberrants
A person or object that deviates from the rest of a group.
( biology ) atypical chromosome number.
1980 Bill Oddie's Little Black Bird Book , page 87 :Also I think other birders realise you are struggling a bit when you start talking about aberrants [.]
Synonyms Translations person wandering from the rest of the group
Something that deviates from the usual or natural type
References
^ Aberrant at Dictionary.com ^ “aberrant” in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002 ), “aberrant”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles Oxford University Press , →ISBN Catalan Etymology 1 Borrowed from Latin aberrantem aberrō ( “ go astray; err ” ) .
Pronunciation Adjective aberrant m or f masculine and feminine plural aberrants
aberrant ( pathology ) aberrant ( indicating an organ or other tissue which is not in its expected location ) Related terms Further reading Etymology 2 Verb aberrant
gerund of aberrar French Etymology From Latin aberrant- , stem of aberrāns aberrō ( “ go astray; err ” ) .
Pronunciation IPA (key ) : /a.bɛ.ʁɑ̃/ , /a.be.ʁɑ̃/ Adjective aberrant (feminine aberrante masculine plural aberrants feminine plural aberrantes
aberrant abnormal or anomalous ( sciences ) impossible according to the norms or rules Related terms Further reading German Etymology Borrowed from Latin aberrāns aberrō ( “ go astray; err ” ) .
Pronunciation Adjective aberrant (strong nominative masculine singular aberranter comparative aberranter superlative am aberrantesten
aberrant Declension
Positive forms of aberrant
Comparative forms of aberrant
Superlative forms of aberrant
Further reading “aberrant ” in Duden online
“aberrant ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache Latin Pronunciation Verb aberrant
third-person plural present active indicative of aberrō Norwegian Bokmål Etymology From Latin aberrāns ( “ wandering, straying or deviating from ” ) , present active participle of aberrō ( “ I wander, stray; aberr ” ) , from both ab- ( “ from, away from ” ) , from ab ( “ from, away from, of ” ) , from Proto-Italic *ab Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó ( “ off, away ” ) + and from errō ( “ I wander, astray; err ” ) , from Proto-Italic *erzāō ( “ to roam, wander; go astray, waver ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ers-eh₂-yé-ti , from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ers- ( “ to flow ” ) . Doublet of aberrasjon
The noun is a substantivisation of the adjective, with the same etymology.
Pronunciation IPA (key ) : /abəˈrant/ Rhymes: -ant
Hyphenation: ab‧err‧ant Adjective aberrant (neuter singular aberrant definite singular and plural aberrante comparative mer aberrant superlative mest aberrant
( especially medicine ) aberrant ( deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional ; abnormal )
2007 November 15, Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening aberrant lymfedrenasje og lymfeknutespredning kan forekomme aberrant lymphatic drainage and lymph node spread may occur Noun aberrant m definite singular aberranten indefinite plural aberranter definite plural aberrantene
( botany , zoology ) aberrant ( a group, individual, or structure that deviates from the usual or natural type, especially with an atypical chromosome number ) References