aberration
/abəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/noun
Something that differs from what usually happens or is considered normal.
Example sentences
- “Snow in June is a rare aberration in this region.”
- “Last month's poor sales figures were an aberration, not the start of a trend.”
Often used to wave away a bad result as untypical: "The loss was an aberration." Common in the phrase "statistical aberration".