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aberrant vs anomaly

anomaly vs aberrant

aberrant and anomaly both are nouns.

aberrant is an adjective but anomaly is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aberrant Yes Yes No No
anomaly Yes No No No
As nouns, anomaly is a hypernym of aberrant; that is, anomaly is a word with a broader meaning than aberrant:
  • aberrant: one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
  • anomaly: a person who is unusual
Other hypernyms of aberrant include unusual person.
aberrant (noun) anomaly (noun)
one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
a person who is unusual
deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
aberrant (adjective) anomaly (adjective)
markedly different from an accepted norm
Difference between aberrant and anomaly

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