aberrant
adjective
/əˈbeɹ.ənt/
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/əˈbɛɹ.ənt/
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/ˈæb.ə.ɹənt/
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- Differing from the norm. [First attested sometime between the mid 16th century and the early 17th century.]
- (sometimes, figuratively) Straying from the right way; deviating from morality or truth. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
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aberrant
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aberration
noun
/ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/
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- (astronomy) 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. [Mid 18th century.]
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aberration,
anomalie,
anormalité
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- The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state. [Late 16th century.]
- (optics) 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. [Mid 18th century.]
- A partial alienation of reason. [Early 19th century.]
- A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character. [Early 19th century.]
- (zoology, botany) Atypical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ. [Mid 19th century.]
- (medicine) A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
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aberration
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aberrance
noun
/æˈbɛɹ.n̩ts/
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/ˈæ.bɛɹ.n̩s/
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- State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude. [Mid 17th century.]
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aberrance
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aberrate
verb
/ˈæb.ə.ɹeɪt/
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- (intransitive) To go astray; to diverge; to deviate (from); deviate from. [mid 18th century]
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aberrer
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