aberrant

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aberrant[1,adjective] aberrant[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹ab·er·rant
Pronunciation: a-'ber-&nt, &-, -'be-r&nt; 'a-b&-r&nt, -"ber-&nt, -"be-r&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin aberrant-, aberrans, present participle of aberrare to go astray, from ab- + errare to wander, err
1 : straying from the right or normal way
2 : deviating from the usual or natural type : ATYPICAL
- ab·er·rance /-&n(t)s/ noun
- ab·er·ran·cy /-&n(t)-sE/ noun
- ab·er·rant·ly adverb