Aberrant

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Shorthand 1.3.1 Gregg

English

Etymology

Latin aberrans, -rantis, present participle of aberrare. See Aberr.

Adjective

aberrant

1. Wandering; straying from the right way.
2. (Biology): Deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal.

   Quotations

   • The more aberrant any form is, the greater must have been the number of connecting forms which, on my theory, have been exterminated - Darwin

3. Deviating from morality.

Translations

• French : aberrant m.
• Portuguese: aberrante m.
• Romanian : aberant
• Spanish : aberrante m.

Shorthand

Gregg

• (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified): a - b - r - a - nt
• (Version: Anniversary): a - b - e - r - a - nt
• (Version: Pre_Anniversary): a - b - e - r - ntde:aberrant

fr:aberrant io:aberrant it:aberrant nl:aberrant fi:aberrant uk:aberrant zh:aberrant