Was die in der KategorieENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY
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First attested in 1594, from Latin _aberrātiō_ (“relief, diversion”) , from _aberrō_ (“wander away, go astray”), from _ab_ (“away”) + _errō_ (“wander”). Compare French _aberration_. See also _aberrate_.
First attested in 1594, from Latin aberrātiō (“relief, diversion”) , from aberrō (“wander away, go astray”), from ab (“away”) + errō (“wander”). Compare French aberration. See also aberrate.
Was die in der KategorieENGLISH - PRONUNCIATION
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* (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩/
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(US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.əˈreɪ.ʃn̩/
Was die in der KategorieENGLISH - NOUN
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ABERRATION (_plural_ ABERRATIONS)
* The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state. [Late 16th century.]
_the ABERRATION of youth_, _ABERRATIONS from theory_, _ABERRATION of character_
* (optics) 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. [Mid 18th century.]
* (astronomy) A small periodical change of position in the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer. [Mid 18th century.]
* A partial alienation of reason. [Early 19th century.]
* Lingard:
Occasional ABERRATIONS of intellect.
* I. Taylor:
Whims, which at first are the ABERRATIONS of a single brain, pass with heat into epidemic form.
* A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character. [Early 19th century.]
* (zoology, botany) Atypical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ. [Mid 19th century.]
* (medicine) A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
DERIVED TERMS
* spherical aberration
* aberrational
TRANSLATIONS
aberration
(plural aberrations)
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The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state. [Late 16th century.]
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the aberration of youth, aberrations from theory, aberration of character
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(optics) 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. [Mid 18th century.]
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(astronomy) A small periodical change of position in the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer. [Mid 18th century.]
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A partial alienation of reason. [Early 19th century.]
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A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character. [Early 19th century.]
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(zoology, botany) Atypical development
or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ. [Mid 19th century.]
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(medicine) A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
Was die in der KategorieENGLISH - REFERENCES
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English - References
* ^ Aberration at Dictionary.com
* ^ Elliott K. Dobbie, C. William Dunmore, Robert K. Barnhart, et al. (editors), _Chambers Dictionary of Etymology_ (Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2004 [1998], ISBN 0550142304), page 2
* ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Lesley Brown (editor), _The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary_, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 4
- ^ Aberration at Dictionary.com
- ^ Elliott K. Dobbie, C.
William Dunmore, Robert K. Barnhart, et al. (editors), Chambers Dictionary of Etymology (Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2004 [1998], ISBN 0550142304), page 2
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↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 4
Was die in der KategorieFRENCH - NOUN
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Was die in der KategorieFRENCH - ANAGRAMS
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French - Anagrams
* abornerait
* arboraient
Was die in der KategorieFRENCH - EXTERNAL LINKS
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* “aberration” in _le Trésor de la langue française informatisé_ (_The Digitized Treasury of the French Language_).