longitudinal aberration

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtjud.n̩.l̩ ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/, /ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtjud.nəl ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/, /ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtud.n̩.l̩ ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/, /ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtud.nəl ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/

Noun

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longitudinal aberration (plural longitudinal aberrations)

  1. (optics) Deviation from the correct point of focus measured parallel to the axis.

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References

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  • Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6