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aberration
- /ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ US
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A learned borrowing from Latin aberrātiō(n) (“relief, diversion”), first attested in 1594, from aberrō (“wander away, go astray”), from ab (“away”) + errō (“wander”). Compare French aberration. By surface analysis, aberrat(e) + -ion.
noun aberrations
- The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state. the aberration of youth
- The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of such rays from a single focus; a defect in a focusing mechanism that prevents the intended focal point.
- A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer.
- The tendency of light rays to preferentially strike the leading face of a moving object (the effect underlying the above phenomenon).
- A partial alienation of reason. Occasional aberrations of intellect
- Any creature with supernatural powers not found in the organized classes of beings in a given setting. Only by submitting to the aberration could the human traders travel safely through the territory of Zularn.
- A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character.
- Atypical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ.
- A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
- A defect in an image produced by an optical or electrostatic lens system.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: aberrance, deviance, aberrancy, distortion, optical aberration, anomaly, abnormality, freak, absurdity, nonsense, irregularity, monstrosity, discrepancy, defect, fallacy, error
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noun astronomy: small periodical change of position of heavenly bodies
| Español | aberración |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 光行差 kōkōsa |
| Português | aberração |
| Français | aberration |
| Deutsch | Aberration |
| Italiano | aberrazione |
| Română | aberație |
| Русский | аберра́ция aberrácija |
| Tiếng Việt | tính sai |
| العربية | زَيْغ zayḡ |
noun medicine: deviation from normal range
| Español | aberración |
|---|---|
| Português | aberração |
| Deutsch | Abweichung |
| Ελληνικά | παρέκκλιση parékklisi |
| Русский | аберра́ция aberrácija, отклоне́ние otklonénije |
noun act of wandering or deviation; abnormality
| Español | aberración |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 失常 shīcháng |
| Português | aberração |
| Français | anomalie, anormalité |
| Deutsch | Aberration, Abartigkeit, Abweichung, Verirrung |
| Italiano | aberrazione, deviazione |
| Ελληνικά | παρέκκλιση parékklisi, εκτροπή ektropí, λοξοδρόμηση loxodrómisi |
| Română | aberație, deviație |
| Русский | отклоне́ние otklonénije |
| العربية | اِنْزِيَاغ inziyāḡ |
noun optics: convergence to different foci
| Español | aberración |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 像差 xiàngchā |
| Português | aberração |
| Français | aberration |
| Deutsch | Aberration |
| Italiano | aberrazione |
| Română | aberație |
| Русский | аберра́ция aberrácija |
| Tiếng Việt | quang sai |
| العربية | زَيْغ zayḡ |
noun partial alienation of reason
| Español | aberración, alienación, locura |
|---|---|
| Português | aberração |
| Deutsch | Aberration |
| Italiano | alienazione |
| Română | aberație |
| Русский | заблужде́ние zabluždénije |
noun minor or temporary mental disorder
| Español | aberración, enajenación mental, enfermedad mental, perturbación mental, trastorno mental |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Aberration, Abweichung |
| Ελληνικά | παρέκκλιση parékklisi, εκκεντρικότητα ekkentrikótita |
| Română | deviere |
| Русский | умопомраче́ние umopomračénije |
noun zoology, botany: atypical development or structure
| Español | aberración |
|---|---|
| Português | aberração |
| Deutsch | Aberration, Abweichung |
| Italiano | aberrazione |
| Русский | аберра́ция aberrácija |
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