aberration

• Sustantivo que designa una desviación de lo que se considera normal, esperado o típico; anomalía o apartamiento de lo estándar o habitual.

A noun referring to a departure from what is normal, expected, or typical; an anomaly or deviation from the standard or usual course.

1. Deviation from the normC1formal

   A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.

   Aberración (desviación de la norma)

   • The warm weather in December was an aberration from the usual cold.
   • His rude behavior was an aberration; he is normally very polite.
   • The scientist noted an aberration in the experimental results.

   Sinónimosabnormalityanomalydeparturedeviationdivergenceeccentricityirregularityodditypeculiarityvariation

   Antónimosconformitynormregularitystandardusualness

2. Optical distortionC2formalscientific

   A defect in a lens or mirror that causes a distorted image.

   Aberración óptica

   • The telescope's lens had a chromatic aberration that blurred the image.
   • Spherical aberration can be corrected with special lenses.
   • The photographer adjusted the camera to reduce optical aberration.

   Sinónimosanomalydefectdeviationdistortion