NOUN | state | aberration, aberrance, aberrancy, deviance | a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
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state | aberration | a disorder in one's mental state | |
phenomenon | aberration, distortion, optical aberration | an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image |
Sounds | ae.berey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A state or condition markedly different from the norm. | |
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Synonyms | aberrance, aberrancy, deviance | |
Narrower | chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chrosomal abnormality, chromosonal disorder | Any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes |
deflection, warp | A twist or aberration | |
Broader | abnormality, abnormalcy | An abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
Spanish | aberración, anomalía, desviación | |
Catalan | aberració | |
Verbs | aberrate | diverge or deviate from the straight path |
aberrate | diverge from the expected |
Meaning | A disorder in one's mental state. | |
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Broader | mental disorder, mental disturbance, disturbance, psychological disorder, folie | (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion |
Spanish | aberración | |
Verbs | aberrate | diverge from the expected |
Meaning | An optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image. | |
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Synonyms | distortion, optical aberration | |
Narrower | chromatic aberration | An optical aberration in which the image has colored fringes |
spherical aberration | An optical aberration resulting in a distorted image | |
Broader | optical phenomenon | A physical phenomenon related to or involving light |
Spanish | aberración, aberración óptica, distorsión | |
Catalan | aberració òptica, distorsió | |
Verbs | aberrate | diverge or deviate from the straight path |
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