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anomaly vs aberrant

aberrant vs anomaly

anomaly and aberrant both are nouns.

anomaly is not an adjective while aberrant is an adjective.

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

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