aberrational

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US/ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən.l̩/US/ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃnl̩/

adjective

Characterized by aberration.

First used Mid 19ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 14

Meanings

adjectiveaberrational (comparative more aberrational, superlative most aberrational)

comparative more aberrational · superlative most aberrational

  1. Characterized by aberration.First known use Mid 19ᵗʰ century.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Englishaberration
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishaberrational

From aberration + -al.

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Translations

Dutch met aberratie
  • met aberratiecharacterized by aberration
Finnish aberraatio-
  • aberraatio-characterized by aberration
Polish aberracyjny
  • aberracyjnycharacterized by aberration
Portuguese aberrativo, aberratório
  • aberrativocharacterized by aberration
  • aberratóriocharacterized by aberration
Romanian aberant, aberativ
  • aberantcharacterized by aberration
  • aberativcharacterized by aberration
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Chicago

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