aberration
See also: Aberration
English
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Etymology
[edit]A learned borrowing from Latin aberrātiō(n) (“relief, diversion”), first attested in 1594,[1] from aberrō (“wander away, go astray”), from ab (“away”) + errō (“wander”).[2] Compare French aberration. By surface analysis, aberrat(e) + -ion.
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]
- the aberration of youth
- aberrations from theory
- aberration of character
- 1961 December, “Talking of Trains: Derailment near Laindon”, in Trains Illustrated, page 717:
- A derailment which occurred on April 18 last between Laindon and Pitsea on the London Tilbury & Southend Line was caused by a lengthman who in a moment of aberration clipped a set of spring catch points in the derailing position, concludes Col. J. R. H. Robertson in his report [...].
- (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 the apparent positions of 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]
- 1819, John Lingard, The History of England, From the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of Henry VIII:
- Occasional aberrations of intellect
- 1828, Isaac Taylor, The balance of criminality:
- We see indeed the aberrations of unruly appetite
- (fantasy, roleplaying games) Any creature with supernatural powers not found in the organized classes of beings in a given setting.
- Only by submitting to the aberration could the human traders travel safely through the territory of Zularn.
- 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.
- (electronics) A defect in an image produced by an optical or electrostatic lens system.[4]
Derived terms
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[edit]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 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “aberration”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.
- ^ Penguin Dictionary of Electronics, Fourth Edition, 2005. Penguin Books: London.
Danish
[edit]Noun
[edit]aberration c (singular definite aberrationen, plural indefinite aberrationer)
Declension
[edit]Declension of aberration
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | aberration | aberrationen | aberrationer | aberrationerne |
| genitive | aberrations | aberrationens | aberrationers | aberrationernes |
Further reading
[edit]French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from Latin aberrātiō(n) (“relief, diversion”), from aberr(ā) (“wander away, go astray”) (from ab (“away”) + errō (“wander”)) + -tiō(n) (suffix forming nouns relating to actions or their results). Compare English aberration.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]aberration f (plural aberrations)
- aberration
- the state of being aberrant
- (astronomy) aberration
- (optics) aberration
- (physiology) aberration or mutation
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “aberration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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