aberration
See also: Aberration
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A learned borrowing from Latin aberrātiō (“relief, diversion”), first attested in 1594 [1], from aberrō (“wander away, go astray”), from ab (“away”) + errō (“wander”)[2]. Compare French aberration. See also aberrate.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aberration (countable and uncountable, plural aberrations)
- 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.][3]
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the aberration of youth
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aberrations from theory
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aberration of character
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- (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.][3]
- (astronomy) A small periodical change of position in 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.][3]
- A partial alienation of reason. [Early 19th century.][3]
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(Can we date this quote?), Lingard, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- Occasional aberrations of intellect.
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- Whims, which at first are the aberrations of a single brain, pass with heat into epidemic form.
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- A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character. [Early 19th century.][3]
- (zoology, botany) Atypical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ. [Mid 19th century.][3]
- (medicine) A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
Derived terms[edit]
Terms derived from aberration
Translations[edit]
act of wandering or deviation; abnormality
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optics: convergence to different foci
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astronomy: small periodical change of position of heavenly bodies
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partial alienation of reason
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minor or temporary mental disorder
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zoology, botany: atypical development or structure
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medicine: deviation from normal range
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References[edit]
- ^ Aberration at Dictionary.com
- ^ Elliott K. Dobbie, C. William Dunmore, Robert K. Barnhart, et al. (editors), Chambers Dictionary of Etymology (Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2004 [1998], →ISBN), page 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 “aberration” in Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief; William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 2002, →ISBN, page 4.
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aberration f (plural aberrations)
- aberration
- the state of being aberrant
- (astronomy) aberration
- (optics) aberration
- (physiology) aberration or mutation
Further reading[edit]
- “aberration” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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