Aberration
/ˌæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
An aberration is a departure from what is normal, expected, or acceptable.
Examples
- Scientists dismissed the result as a statistical aberration.
- The sudden spike in temperature was an aberration in the climate data.
- Her outburst was completely out of character, a rare aberration.
- The software glitch was labeled an aberration and quickly patched.
- He viewed the incident as a temporary aberration in an otherwise stable system.
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