adj.
Pronunciation: a- ' ber- ə nt, ə -, - ' be-r ə nt; ' a-b ə -r ə nt, - ˌ ber- ə nt, - ˌ be-r ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin aberrant-, aberrans, present participle of aberrare to go astray, from ab- + errare to wander, err
Date: circa 1780
1 : straying from the right or normal way
2 : deviating from the usual or natural type : ATYPICAL
– ab · er · rance \ - ə n(t)s \ noun
– ab · er · ran · cy \ - ə n(t)-s ē \ noun
– ab · er · rant · ly adverb