aberration | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) a state or condition markedly different from the norm | |
Synonyms: | aberrancy deviance aberrance | |
Related terms: | abnormality deflection chromosomal_aberration aberrate aberrate | |
2. | [ noun ] (psychiatry) a disorder in one's mental state | |
Related terms: | mental_disorder aberrate | |
3. | [ noun ] (physics) an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image | |
Synonyms: | distortion optical_aberration | |
Related terms: | optical_phenomenon chromatic_aberration spherical_aberration aberrate | |
Similar spelling: |
abortion abortionist aberrate abortion_pill abortive abradant abortively aborticide |