afwijkend — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aberrant adj Differing from what is normal or expected; deviating from the usual pattern.
- abnormal adj Different from what is usual, expected, or average; not normal.
- deviant adj Different from what is normal or expected, especially in a way society disapproves of.
- eccentric adj Behaving in an unconventional or slightly odd way; not following normal habits.
- variance noun A difference between what was expected and what actually happened.
- variant noun A form of something that differs slightly from a standard or original version.
Senses
afwijkend is used for these senses in English:
- aberrant (sometimes, figuratively) Straying from the right way; deviating from morality or truth. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- aberrant (botany, zoology) Deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
- abnormal Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health. [First attested around the early 20th century.]
- deviant Characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.
- eccentric (physiology, of a motion) Against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (such as results from flexion of the lower arm (bending of the elbow joint) by an external force while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles to control that movement; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter).
- variance The act of varying or the state of being variable.
- variant Showing deviation or disagreement.