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aberrative

US/ˈæb.əˌɹeɪd.ɪv/

aberrative adjective: having deviated or been knocked, momentarily and sharply, from the more dominant or expected course or trajectory.

Adjective

aberrative (comparative more aberrative, superlative most aberrative)

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

Forms of aberrative

comparativemore aberrative
superlativemost aberrative

Questions about aberrative

What does aberrative mean?
Aberrative means having deviated or been knocked, momentarily and sharply, from the more dominant or expected course or trajectory.
What part of speech is aberrative?
Aberrative is an adjective.
How do you pronounce aberrative?
Aberrative is pronounced /ˈæb.əˌɹeɪd.ɪv/ (US).

Words near aberrative in the dictionary

  1. aberrationality
  2. aberrationally
  3. aberrationless
  4. aberrations
  5. aberrations of light
  6. aberrative
  7. aberrator
  8. aberrators
  9. aberratory
  10. aberred
  11. aberring

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