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English noun: aberration

1. aberration (state) a state or condition markedly different from the norm


Synonymsaberrance, aberrancy, deviance


Broader (hypernym)abnormalcy, abnormality


Narrower (hyponym)chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chromosonal disorder, chrosomal abnormality, deflection, warp

2. aberration (state) a disorder in one's mental state


Broader (hypernym)disturbance, folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder

3. aberration (phenomenon) an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image


Synonymsdistortion, optical aberration


Broader (hypernym)optical phenomenon


Narrower (hyponym)chromatic aberration, spherical aberration









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