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Noun
aberrations- Plural of aberration
French
Noun
f|p- Plural of aberration
Extensive Definition
Aberration has several meanings:
- An abnormality of chromosomes
- A disorder in one's mental state (see Mental illness)
In optics:
- 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
In relativity:
- Aberration of light, an astronomical phenomenon which produces an apparent motion of celestial objects
- Relativistic aberration, aberration of light relating to near light speeds
In entertainment:
- Aberration (Dungeons & Dragons), a creature type in the role-playing game
- Aberration (film), the horror movie
aberrations in Bulgarian: Аберация
aberrations in Catalan: Aberració
aberrations in Czech: Aberace
aberrations in Danish: Aberration
aberrations in German: Aberration
aberrations in Spanish: Aberración
aberrations in Esperanto: Aberacio
aberrations in French: Aberration
aberrations in Galician: Aberración
aberrations in Indonesian: Aberasi
aberrations in Italian: Aberrazione
aberrations in Lithuanian: Aberacija
aberrations in Norwegian: Aberrasjon
aberrations in Norwegian Nynorsk:
Aberrasjon
aberrations in Polish: Aberracja
aberrations in Romanian: Aberaţie
aberrations in Russian: Аберрация
(значения)
aberrations in Slovak: Aberácia
aberrations in Slovenian: Aberacija
aberrations in Finnish: Aberraatio
aberrations in Swedish: Aberration
aberrations in Ukrainian:
Аберація