aberrant
Definitions
Departing from what is normal, usual, or accepted; deviant.
异常的，反常的，偏离正轨的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedab- (away from) + err (wander) + -ant (adj., 'in a state of') = 'wandering away.' Aberrant is the adjective partner of aberration: it describes something that has strayed from the normal or expected — aberrant behavior, aberrant cells. More clinical and formal than 'strange,' it suggests a deviation from a known standard.
Root err still carries 7 more wordsUsage Guide
Register: aberrant is formal and common in scientific, medical, and psychological writing (aberrant cells, aberrant behavior, aberrant gene expression). In everyday speech you'd say 'abnormal' or 'unusual.' Note the stress falls on the second syllable: a-BER-rant.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The study looked at aberrant behavior in adolescents.
- 2.
Doctors removed the aberrant cells before they could spread.
- 3.
Such aberrant readings usually point to a faulty sensor.