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   aberration

   /ˌabəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one: "they described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberration" Similar anomalydeviationdivergenceabnormalityirregularityvariationdigressionedge casefreakroguerarityquirkodditycuriositymistakeabnormalityirregularityeccentricitydeviationtransgressionstrayinglapseaberrancy
   • ▪ a characteristic that deviates from the normal type: "colour aberrations" Similar disorderdefectdiseaseirregularityinstabilityderangementvagary
   • ▪ the failure of rays to converge at one focus because of a defect in a lens or mirror.
   • ▪ the apparent displacement of a celestial object from its true position, caused by the relative motion of the observer and the object.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin aberratio(n-), from aberrare ‘to stray’ (see aberrant).

   Derivatives

   • 1. aberrational adjective

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   What does aberration mean?

   • The noun aberration often refers to something that doesn't fit with current moral standards, or is something that shows a mental lack of control. Aberration comes from the Latin word that means "to wander, go astray."

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   What is an example of an aberration?

   • An aberration is something strange that rarely occurs. An example of an aberration is when the temperature in Minnesota hits 90 degrees in January — it's nice and warm, but it's really strange. The noun aberration often refers to something that doesn't fit with current moral standards, or is something that shows a mental lack of control.

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   Is the 20th century an aberration?

   • Perhaps the 20th century will strike future historians as an aberration, with its religious devotion to overwork in a time of prosperity. Today that sounds like an aberration, but without net neutrality, it's a possibility. I'd like to think that my transgression was an aberration.

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   What does aberración mean?

   • aberración, Aberración… aberração, lapso… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ABERRATION meaning: 1. a temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving: 2. a temporary change from the….

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   Aberration is a noun that means deviation, failure, disorder, or abnormality. It can also refer to a small change of position in celestial bodies or a defect of vision. See synonyms, examples, and word history of aberration.

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   Aberration definition: the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course. See examples of ABERRATION used in a sentence.

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   An aberration is something strange that rarely occurs. An example of an aberration is when the temperature in Minnesota hits 90 degrees in January — it's nice and warm, but it's really strange.

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   Aberration means a temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving, or a misconduct or fault. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms and translations with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   An aberration is a deviation from what is normal, expected, or usual, or a defect in a lens, mirror, or celestial body. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of aberration.

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    Aberration is a noun that means a deviation from what is proper, normal, or typical. It can also refer to a disorder or abnormal alteration in one's mental state. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of aberration.