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Aberration

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Meaning

Noun

The
of
;
from
,
;
;
from the
,
,
,
, or from the natural state.
In Optics:
The
to different
, by a
or
, of
from
point, or the
of such
from a
focus; a
in a
that
the
point.
In Astronomy:
  • A small
    change of the
    of the
    and other
    , due to the
    effect of the
    of
    and the
    of the observer.
  • The
    of
    to
    the
    of a
    (the effect
    the above phenomenon).
  • A
    of reason.
    A
    , especially one of
    or
    character.
    In Botany & Zoology:
    Atypical development or structure;
    from the
    type; an
    organ.
    In Medicine:
    A
    of a
    ,
    or
    from what is considered to be within the
    range.
    In Electronics:
    A
    in an
    by an
    or
    system.
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