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aberration noun

  /ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/
  • (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.]
 aberration, anomalie, anormalité
  • 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.
 aberration

aberrant adjective

  /əˈbeɹ.ənt/ , /əˈbɛɹ.ənt/ , /ˈæb.ə.ɹənt/
  • 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.]
 aberrant

aberrate verb

  /ˈæb.ə.ɹeɪt/
  • (intransitive) To go astray; to diverge; to deviate (from); deviate from. [mid 18th century]
 aberrer

aberrance noun

  /æˈbɛɹ.n̩ts/ , /ˈæ.bɛɹ.n̩s/
  • State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude. [Mid 17th century.]
 aberrance
aberration of light
aberration de la lumière
chromatic aberration
aberration chromatique
spherical aberration
aberration sphérique
chromosome aberration
aberration chromosomique

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aberration noun {f}

  /a.bɛ.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
  • Écart d’imagination ; erreur de jugement ; absurdité
 aberrance, aberration
  • (Astronomie observationnelle, Astrophysique, Mécanique céleste) Mouvement apparent observé dans les astres et qui résulte du mouvement de la lumière combiné avec celui de la Terre
  • (Optique) Dispersion qui s’opère entre les divers rayons lumineux émanés d’un même point, lorsqu’ils rencontrent des surfaces courbes qui les réfléchissent ou les réfractent, de sorte qu’ils ne peuvent plus ensuite être concentrés exactement en un même foyer
 aberration
aberration de la lumière
aberration of light
aberration chromosomique
chromosome aberration, chromosome abnormality
aberration chromatique
chromatic aberration
aberration sphérique
spherical aberration
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