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aberration
  1. 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.]
  2. (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.]
  3. (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.]
  4. A partial alienation of reason. [Early 19th century.]
  5. A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character. [Early 19th century.]
  6. (botany) Atypical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ. [Mid 19th century.]
  7. (medicine) A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
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    1. “It is an aberration from the usual and accepted rules of the game.”
      “This chapter focuses on a case that is an example of such a costly aberration.”
      “He had this one flaw, which I call an idiosyncrasy, and I guess you could call it a major aberration in his personality.”
aberrant
  1. A person or object that deviates from the rest of a group.
  2. (biology) A group, individual, or structure that deviates from the usual or natural type, especially with an atypical chromosome number.
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aberrancy
  1. The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance. [from 17th c.]
  2. (geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
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    1. “Three years is too short a time to address that deep-seated aberrancy.”
      “The latter explanation appears more plausible, because only 12 of 25 cases displayed this aberrancy.”
      “This was an aberrancy that was stopped almost five months ago.”
aberrance
  1. State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude. [Mid 17th century.]
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    1. “Is it assumed that the south's decision to break away is a mere temporary aberrance?”
      “He explored a few career choices, including one as a rodeo cowboy, a notable aberrance considering he was raised in Brooklyn.”
      “Obviously, in our submission, it would embrace the notion of something more deep seated than an aberrance.”
aberrations
  1. plural of aberration
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    1. “These aberrations can be formed by cytotoxins produced by many viral and some bacterial illnesses.”
      “Other aberrations, such as minutes, acentric rings, dicentrics and exchanges, were rarely seen.”
      “Any aberrations and highhandedness by security forces, must not, of course, go unpunished.”
aberrances
aberrancies
  1. plural of aberrancy
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    1. “Thus they commonly affect no man any further than he deserts his reason, or complies with their aberrancies.”
      Aberrancies in performance for which there is no reasonable and satisfactory explanation result in scores being classified as irregular and subject to review.”
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