aberration
n. deviation, irregularity, abnormality | ||||
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Aberrations Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Aberrations
failure of a mirror or lens to produce an exact point-to-point correspondence between an object and an image of the object.
failure of a mirror or lens to produce an exact point-to-point correspondence between an object and an image of the object.
Aberrations Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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aberration
Noun
1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm
(synonym) aberrance, aberrancy, deviance
(hypernym) abnormality, abnormalcy, abnormal condition
(hyponym) chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chrosomal abnormality, chromosonal disorder
(derivation) aberrate
2. a disorder in one's mental state
(hypernym) mental disorder, mental disturbance, disturbance, psychological disorder, folie
(derivation) aberrate
3. an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
(synonym) distortion, optical aberration
(hypernym) optical phenomenon
(hyponym) chromatic aberration
(derivation) aberrate
Noun
1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm
(synonym) aberrance, aberrancy, deviance
(hypernym) abnormality, abnormalcy, abnormal condition
(hyponym) chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chrosomal abnormality, chromosonal disorder
(derivation) aberrate
2. a disorder in one's mental state
(hypernym) mental disorder, mental disturbance, disturbance, psychological disorder, folie
(derivation) aberrate
3. an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
(synonym) distortion, optical aberration
(hypernym) optical phenomenon
(hyponym) chromatic aberration
(derivation) aberrate
Aberrations Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Aberration
Aberration has several meanings:
- An abnormality of chromosomes
- A disorder in one's mental state (see Mental illness)
In optics:
- Optical aberration, an imperfection in image formation by an optical system
- Spherical aberration, which occurs when light rays strike a lens or mirror near its edge
- Chromatic aberration, caused by differences in refractive index for different wavelengths of light
- Defocus aberration, which occurs when a system is out of focus
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