| word | aberrant |
|---|---|
| definition | Straying or differing from the right, normal, or natural type. |
| eg_sentence | Sullivan's increasingly aberrant behavior was leading his friends to question his mental stability. |
| explanation | Something aberrant has wandered away from the usual path or form. The word is generally used in a negative way; aberrant behavior, for example, may be a symptom of other problems. But the discovery of an aberrant variety of a species can be exciting news to a biologist, and identifying an aberrant gene has led the way to new treatments for diseases |
| IPA | æˈbɛrənt |
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