Aberration: meaning, definitions and examples
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aberration
[ หรฆbษหreษชสษn ]
in optics
A departure of light rays from the normal straight-line path through a lens or medium, caused by a refractive index that varies with the wavelength of the light.
Synonyms
anomaly, deviation, distortion
Examples of usage
- The image formed by the lens had some aberrations at the edges.
- Chromatic aberration can be corrected by using multiple lenses of different materials.
in behavior
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.
Synonyms
anomaly, deviation, irregularity
Examples of usage
- His sudden outburst was an aberration from his usual calm demeanor.
- The increase in crime in the area was seen as an aberration.
Translations
Translations of the word "aberration" in other languages:
๐ต๐น aberraรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคเคฒเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Abweichung
๐ฎ๐ฉ penyimpangan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดั ะธะปะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ aberracja
๐ฏ๐ต ้ธ่ฑ (ใใคใ ใค)
๐ซ๐ท aberration
๐ช๐ธ aberraciรณn
๐น๐ท sapma
๐ฐ๐ท ์ผํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุญุฑุงู
๐จ๐ฟ aberace
๐ธ๐ฐ aberrรกcia
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅทฎ
๐ธ๐ฎ aberracija
๐ฎ๐ธ frรกvik
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััาั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฎแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sapma
๐ฒ๐ฝ aberraciรณn
Word origin
The word 'aberration' originated from the Latin word 'aberratio', which means a wandering or straying. In the field of optics, the term was first used in the 17th century to describe the deviation of light rays. Over time, the word's meaning expanded to include deviations from the norm in various contexts, such as behavior or logic.