aberration
Collocations
5ADJ.
inconceivable, mental, normal, strange, unique
VERB + ABERRATION
wasn't
ABERRATION + NOUN
application, character, myriads, tom, youth
PREP.
among, in
ADV.
actually
Definitions
noun
The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.
the aberration of youth
aberrations from theory
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.
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.
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.
A partial alienation of reason.
Occasional aberrations of intellect
We see indeed the aberrations of unruly appetite
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens o
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6the aberration of youth
Wiktionaryaberrations from theory
Wiktionaryaberration of character
WiktionaryIt wasn't an aberration.
Tatoeba · #5746353The unexpected by-product of the calculation was that Earth may be unique, actually an aberration among myriads of dead, uninhabitable worlds.
Tatoeba · #11136257Owing to a strange mental aberration, Tom forgot his own name.
Tatoeba · #11741935