English

Alternative spellings

• aberrancy

Noun

1. State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude, etc.

Derived terms

• Aberrancy of curvature; (Geometry): the deviation of a curve from a circular form.

Translations

Shorthand

• Gregg (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified): a - b - r - a - n - left s

(Version: Anniversary): a - b - e - r - a - n - left s

(Version: Pre_Anniversary): a - b - e - r - n - left s

• An abnormality of chromosomes

• A disorder in one's mental state (see Mental illness)

• 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

• Aberration of light, an astronomical phenomenon which produces an apparent motion of celestial objects
• Relativistic aberration, aberration of light relating to near light speeds

• Aberration (Dungeons & Dragons), a creature type in the role-playing game
• Aberration (film), the horror movie