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aberration
[ab-uh-rey-shuhn]
noun
the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
Leaving that spelling error in her final report was an aberration from her usual meticulous work, and it surprised her colleagues.
Synonyms: , ,an instance of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type.
Certain disorders may be caused by a chromosomal aberration, such as the absence or duplication of a particular chromosome.
Last season was an aberration in the league, with a sharp increase in the number of injuries to players.
deviation from truth or from good ethics.
Disgust may begin as physical revulsion that is eventually triggered by anything a person sees as moral aberration.
a departure from sound thinking; lapse in judgment.
Through some strange aberration or oversight, the author rejected my own much more subtle and effective amendments.
Synonyms: , , , ,Astronomy.apparent displacement of a heavenly body, owing to the motion of the earth in its orbit.
Optics.any disturbance of the rays of a pencil of light such that they can no longer be brought to a sharp focus or form a clear image.
Photography.a defect in a camera lens or lens system, due to flaws in design, material, or construction, that can distort the image.
aberration
/ ˌæəˈɪʃə /
noun
deviation from what is normal, expected, or usual
departure from truth, morality, etc
a lapse in control of one's mental faculties
optics a defect in a lens or mirror that causes the formation of either a distorted image or one with coloured fringes See also spherical aberration chromatic aberration
astronomy the apparent displacement of a celestial body due to the finite speed of light and the motion of the observer with the earth
aberration
A deviation in the normal structure or number of chromosomes in an organism.
A defect in a lens or mirror that prevents light rays from being focused at a single point and results in a distorted or blurred image.
◆ Aberration that results in distortion of color is called chromatic aberration.
◆ Aberration that is caused by imperfections in the surface or shape of a spherical mirror or lens is called spherical aberration.
See also astigmatism coma
Other 51Թ Forms
- aberrational adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aberration1
Example Sentences
And we need to acknowledge that the current administration is not simply an aberration but reflects past practices from periods in our history with which Americans were once comfortable.
Emery was the first coach in Champions League history to lose a first-leg lead of such a margin, an aberration that cast a shadow over his successes in Paris.
It remains to be seen if Darnold is a new man, or if that year with the Vikings was merely a happy aberration.
But after his 2020 defeat and President Biden’s repair of America’s global ties, especially in support of Ukraine, allies could — and did — hope that Trump had been an aberration.
Is this sudden wave of success for Indian films an aberration or a long-awaited shift in global consciousness?
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