AberrationWordNet Explorer

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noun

an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

Words in this synset: distortion, optical_aberration
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a physical phenomenon related to or involving light

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an optical aberration in which the image has colored fringes

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an optical aberration resulting in a distorted image

noun

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

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a state or condition markedly different from the norm

Words in this synset: aberrance, aberrancy, deviance
noun

an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

noun

any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities

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