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A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one
“It is an aberration from the usual and accepted rules of the game.”
A mistake or error, typically unintended or serious
“This chapter focuses on a case that is an example of such a costly aberration.”
An imperfection or flaw in something or someone
“He had this one flaw, which I call an idiosyncrasy, and I guess you could call it a major aberration in his personality.”
An abnormal or misshapen formation
“This corrects for the slight aberration in the shape of the eye.”
The state of being uneven or lacking in uniformity
“The filler woods will imitate any aberration in the surface of the wood.”
A physiological disease, disorder or defect
“In Japan, this aberration in growth pattern became known as bakanae, the rice disease.”
The state of being seriously mentally ill
“Most frequently there is mental aberration, although occasionally there is only enfeeblement of the intellectual faculties accompanied by a perversion of the sentiments.”
The state or quality of being specious
A magic lantern
The act of deflecting or something deflected
Extreme folly or eccentricity
A form or version of something that is derived or that differs in some respect
A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear
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