the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. an aberrant state or condition.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A wandering or deviating from the right way; especially, a deviation from truth or rectitude. Another form is aberrance.
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n. a state or condition markedly different from the norm
Word Usage
"One of these authors had been a resident under Kulko - As a resident conducting research with Kuklo, Andersen said he noticed "an aberrancy in typical research" that involved "discarding inconsistent findings which did not fit his hypothesis.""