aberrant

/æ'berənt/

Thân thiện

An aberrant weather pattern brought snow to the tropical island.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Markedly different from an accepted norm: Describes something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected, often in a way considered wrong or undesirable.
   • In biology, deviating from the typical type: Refers to an organism, structure, or process that is atypical or unusual.

2. Noun:

   • One whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group: A person or thing that is an example of deviation from the standard.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The scientist studied the aberrant cell growth under the microscope.
  • His aberrant comments during the meeting shocked everyone.
• Noun:
  • Historically, societies have often ostracized aberrants.
  • The data point was a clear aberrant and was removed from the final analysis.

Advanced Usage

• In a statistical or scientific context: An value or result is one that falls far outside the expected range in a set of data.
  • The researcher identified several aberrant readings in the experiment's preliminary results.
• Used to describe moral or social deviation: Often carries a negative connotation when referring to behavior that violates social norms.
  • The court was tasked with determining if the defendant's actions were criminal or merely aberrant.

Variants and Related Words

• Aberrance (n): The state or condition of being aberrant; deviation from the norm.
  • The aberrance of the data made the conclusions unreliable.
• Aberration (n): A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome. This is a more common noun form.
  • The sudden snowstorm in June was a climatic aberration.
• Aberrational (adj): Relating to or characterized by aberration.
  • The event was aberrational and not part of a recurring pattern.

Synonyms

• Deviant: Differing from an accepted standard, especially in social or sexual behavior.
• Anomalous: Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.
• Atypical: Not representative of a type, group, or class.
• Irregular: Not conforming to established rules, customs, or patterns.

Antonyms

• Normal: Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.
• Typical: Having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing.
• Conventional: Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.
• Standard: Used or accepted as normal or average.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. markedly different from an accepted norm
   • aberrant behavior
   • deviant ideas

Noun

1. one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group

Từ đồng nghĩa

• deviant
• deviate