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aberrant.

Differing from the norm.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈbɛɹ.ənt/UK/ˈæb.ə.ɹənt/UK/əˈbɛɹ.ənt/Canada, US/ˈæb.ə.ɹənt/Canada, US
  1. Differing from the norm.

  2. Straying from the right way; deviating from morality or truth.

    figuratively · sometimes
  3. Deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal.

Where this word comes from

From Latin aberrāns, present active participle of aberrō (“go astray; err”), from ab (“from”) + errō (“to wander”). See aberr.

noun/əˈbɛɹ.ənt/UK/ˈæb.ə.ɹənt/UK/əˈbɛɹ.ənt/Canada, US/ˈæb.ə.ɹənt/Canada, US
  1. A person or object that deviates from the rest of a group.

  2. A group, individual, or structure that deviates from the usual or natural type, especially with an atypical chromosome number.

Where this word comes from

From Latin aberrāns, present active participle of aberrō (“go astray; err”), from ab (“from”) + errō (“to wander”). See aberr.

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