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   aberration

   /ˌabəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one: "they described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberration" Similar anomalydeviationdivergenceabnormalityirregularityvariationdigressionedge casefreakroguerarityquirkodditycuriositymistakeabnormalityirregularityeccentricitydeviationtransgressionstrayinglapseaberrancy
   • ▪ a characteristic that deviates from the normal type: "colour aberrations" Similar disorderdefectdiseaseirregularityinstabilityderangementvagary
   • ▪ the failure of rays to converge at one focus because of a defect in a lens or mirror.
   • ▪ the apparent displacement of a celestial object from its true position, caused by the relative motion of the observer and the object.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin aberratio(n-), from aberrare ‘to stray’ (see aberrant).

   Derivatives

   • 1. aberrational adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aberrationAberration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ABERRATION is the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state. How to use aberration in a sentence.

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   a change from what is typical or usual, esp. a temporary change: The drop in our school’s test scores was dismissed as an aberration.

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   Aberration definition: the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course. See examples of ABERRATION used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABERRATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. deviation from what is normal, expected, or usual. 2. departure from truth, morality, etc. 3. a lapse in control of one's mental faculties. 4. 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.

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   aberration. (ˌæbəˈreɪʃən) n. 1. deviation from what is normal, expected, or usual. 2. departure from truth, morality, etc. 3. a lapse in control of one's mental faculties. 4. (General Physics) optics a defect in a lens or mirror that causes the formation of either a distorted image or one with coloured fringes.

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   An aberration is something strange that rarely occurs. An example of an aberration is when the temperature in Minnesota hits 90 degrees in January — it's nice and warm, but it's really strange.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABERRATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a change from what is typical or usual, esp. a temporary change: The drop in our school’s test scores was dismissed as an aberration.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaberration noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˌæbəˈreɪʃn/. /ˌæbəˈreɪʃn/. [countable, uncountable] (formal) a fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable. It was a temporary aberration of his exhausted mind. Economists dismissed last month's jump in inflation as an aberration. Extra Examples.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › aberration_naberration, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the noun aberration mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun aberration, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. aberration has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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    A complete guide to the word "ABERRATION": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.