Aberrancy

Pronunciation: /əˈbɛrənsi/

Definitions of aberrancy

noun The quality or state of being aberrant

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher explained that aberrancy means something that is unusual or not normal.

A2 The students were confused by the aberrancy of the new school schedule.

B1 The scientist studied the aberrancy in the behavior of the lab rats.

B2 The detective was intrigued by the aberrancy of the suspect's alibi.

C1 The artist used aberrancy as a theme in her abstract paintings to challenge viewers' perceptions.

C2 The psychologist conducted research on the aberrancy of human thought processes in extreme situations.

Examples of aberrancy in a Sentence

formal The researchers were puzzled by the aberrancy in the experimental results.

informal I can't believe the aberrancy in his behavior lately.

slang The aberrancy of that situation was totally unexpected.

figurative The aberrancy of her thoughts took her on a journey of self-discovery.

Grammatical Forms of aberrancy

• plural: aberrancies
• comparative: more aberrant
• superlative: most aberrant
• present tense: aberrates
• future tense: will aberrate
• perfect tense: has aberrated
• continuous tense: is aberrating
• singular: aberrancy
• positive degree: aberrant
• infinitive: to aberrate
• gerund: aberrating
• participle: aberrated

Origin and Evolution of aberrancy

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'aberrancy' originates from the Latin word 'aberrare', which means to wander away from the right path.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'aberrancy' has come to be used in English to describe something that deviates from the norm or is abnormal in nature.