aberrant

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˈbɛrənt/

Definition

Departing from an accepted standard, normal type, or usual course of development.

Examples

• The team identified an aberrant protein that triggered the unexpected immune response.

• His aberrant decision to resign without a job offer shocked the entire department.

• The software flagged the aberrant data points as potential errors in the system.

Synonyms of aberrant

Words with a similar meaning to aberrant:

• strange
• abnormal
• atypical
• anomalous

Antonyms of aberrant

Words with the opposite meaning to aberrant:

• normal
• typical

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