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aberrative Meaning & Definition

/ˈæb.əˌɹeɪd.ɪv/

What Does Aberrative Mean?

As an adjective, aberrative means Having deviated or been knocked, momentarily and sharply, from the more dominant or expected course or trajectory.

Aberrative: Key Facts

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ˈæb.əˌɹeɪd.ɪv/
Syllables4
Comparative / superlativemore aberrative, most aberrative

Aberrative Definition (Adjective)

  1. Having deviated or been knocked, momentarily and sharply, from the more dominant or expected course or trajectory.

    A large aberrative oscillation has been observed in the financial markets.

Synonyms of Aberrative

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Aberrative in a Sentence

A large aberrative oscillation has been observed in the financial markets.

The longer-term trend was down; however, yesterday there was an aberrative rise in the market.

Word Forms & Grammar

aberrative (comparative more aberrative, superlative most aberrative)

Aberrative Pronunciation

You say aberrative as /ˈæb.əˌɹeɪd.ɪv/. It has 4 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (æb).

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