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unaberrated

|un-a-ber-at-ed|

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/ˌʌnəˈbɛrətɪd/

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/ˌʌnəˈbærətɪd/

not deviating

Etymology
Etymology Information

'unaberrated' originates from English prefix 'un-' (Old English 'un-' meaning 'not') combined with 'aberrated', which ultimately derives from Latin 'aberratus', specifically from 'aberrare', where 'ab-' meant 'away' and 'errare' meant 'to wander'.

Historical Evolution

'unaberrated' is a modern English formation made by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'aberrated'. 'Aberrated' itself comes from Latin 'aberratus' (past participle of 'aberrare') that entered scholarly and scientific English usage via Medieval Latin and later borrowings.

Meaning Changes

Initially the Latin root conveyed 'to wander away' or 'be out of the way'; over time in English 'aberrate' came to mean 'to deviate from the norm', and 'unaberrated' now expresses the opposite: 'not deviating' or 'without abnormal deviation'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not aberrated; not deviating from the normal or expected state; free from irregularity, distortion, or anomaly.

The laboratory results looked unaberrated, showing no unexpected deviations from the control group.

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