aberrant.

Departing from a usual, expected, or accepted pattern.

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Words that belong together

• aberrant behavior
• aberrant signal

On the page

The aberrant signal appeared only when the chamber was sealed.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Comparative more aberrant; superlative most aberrant when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: atmosphere, description. Commonness: moderately common.