aberrant
adjectiveDeparting from the usual or expected pattern.
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Clear all filtersDeparting from the usual or expected pattern.
Inconsistent with what is usual or expected.
Something that differs from what is usual or expected.
Different from the usual pattern or type.
Unlike the usual type
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The arrangement of parts within a whole.
To act in accordance with a rule, standard, or accepted pattern.
Agreement with an established rule, pattern, or social expectation.
Agreement with standards
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A departure from an expected course, standard, or pattern.
Departure from a standard
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To estimate beyond known observations by extending a pattern or relationship.
A lack of agreement, coherence, or stable adherence to a pattern.
A departure from an expected pattern, standard, or proper procedure.
Departure from a pattern
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A person who does not follow generally accepted beliefs, customs, or patterns of behavior.
Person departing from convention
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A standard or pattern regarded as usual, expected, or acceptable.
A model, pattern, or framework used to understand or approach something.
An earlier example that can guide a later decision or action.
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