The meaning of Aberration

noun

An abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence.

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Babies with congenital abnormalities

noun

Something abnormal, usually in the body

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Genetic/congenital abnormalities, an increasing number of tests are available for detecting foetal …

noun

Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.

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There are a number of anomalies in the present system

noun

Something that is unusual enough to be noticeable or seem strange

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The government does computer checks of tax returns to find anomalies that might indicate fraud.

noun

A strong desire to know or learn something.

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Filled with curiosity, she peered through the window

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An eager desire to know or learn about something

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Just out of curiosity i decided to go through the files., the museum had a collection of mummies an…

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The action of departing from an established course or accepted standard.

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Deviation from a norm

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A difference from what is usual or expected

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The letter cited 'significant deviations from current good manufacturing practice'., in a recent an…

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A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.

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Let's return to the main topic after that brief digression

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The action of moving away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and writing or talking about something else

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Talking about money now would be a digression from the main purpose of this meeting., the book cont…

noun

The process or state of diverging.

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The divergence between primates and other groups

noun

A situation in which two things become different, or the difference between them increases

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A divergence of opinion, the figures reveal a marked divergence between public sector pay settlemen…

noun

The quality of being eccentric.

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The eccentricity of his views

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The state of being eccentric

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His eccentricity now extends to never washing or changing his clothes., her eccentricities get stra…

noun

A very unusual and unexpected event or situation.

Usage examples:

The teacher says the accident was a total freak

verb

Behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of extreme emotion or drugs.

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He freaked out and smashed the place up

adjective

Extremely unusual or unlikely

Usage examples:

She died in a freak automobile accident., a freak midsummer hailstorm caught us all by surprise., m…

noun

The state or quality of being irregular.

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There is evidence that fraud and irregularity continue on a large scale

noun

Something that is not according to usual rules or what is expected, and often not acceptable

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The company discovered accounting irregularities going back three to four years.

noun

A brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgement.

Usage examples:

A lapse of concentration in the second set cost her the match

verb

(of a right, privilege, or agreement) become invalid because it is not used, claimed, or renewed; expire.

Usage examples:

He let his membership of cnd lapse

noun

An act or judgement that is misguided or wrong.

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Coming here was a mistake

verb

Be wrong about.

Usage examples:

Because i was inexperienced i mistook the nature of our relationship

noun

An action or decision that is wrong or produces a result that is not correct or not intended

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We all make mistakes., [ + to infinitive ] it was a mistake to come to this restaurant without a re…

noun

A strange or peculiar person or thing.

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She was regarded as a bit of an oddity

noun

Someone or something that is strange and unusual

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As one of the few women in engineering in the 1950s, she was considered an oddity.

noun

A peculiar aspect of a person's character or behaviour.

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They accepted her attitude as one of her little quirks

verb

(with reference to a person's mouth or eyebrow) move or twist suddenly, especially to express surprise or amusement.

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His lips quirked disbelievingly

noun

An unusual habit or type of behavior, or something that is strange and unexpected

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A personality quirk, it’s just one of the quirks of living there., a quirky, offbeat sense of humor

noun

The state or quality of being rare.

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The rarity of the condition

noun

Something rare, or the state of being rare

Usage examples:

[ c ] snow in florida is a rarity.

noun

A dishonest or unprincipled man.

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You are a rogue and an embezzler

verb

Remove inferior or defective plants or seedlings from (a crop).

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The sowing has to be rogued to remove aberrant seedlings

noun

A person, organization, or country that does not behave in the usual or acceptable way

Usage examples:

Buzzy’s a fun-loving teenage rogue., a rogue employee might tap into the computer.

verb

Move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place.

Usage examples:

Dog owners are urged not to allow their dogs to stray

adjective

Not in the right place; separated from the group or target.

Usage examples:

He pushed a few stray hairs from her face

adjective

(of a physical quantity) arising as a consequence of the laws of physics, but unwanted and usually having a detrimental effect on the operation of equipment.

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Stray capacitance

noun

An act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence.

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I'll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions

noun

An action that breaks a law or rule

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[ c ] it is hard to keep the transgressions of famous people out of the news., he transgressed the …

noun

A change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits.

Usage examples:

Regional variations in house prices

noun

Change in quality, amount, or level

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[ u ] the variation in the price during the past month is startling., [ c ] her movies are all vari…

noun

A change in the amount or level of something

Usage examples:

Unemployment rates for individual counties are not adjusted for seasonal variations., variation in …