aberration

• Substantivo que designa um desvio do que é normal, esperado ou típico; anomalia ou afastamento do padrão ou do curso habitual das coisas.

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.

   Desvio da 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.

   Sinônimosabnormalityanomalydeparturedeviationdivergenceeccentricityirregularityodditypeculiarityvariation

   Antônimosconformitynormregularitystandardusualness

2. Optical distortionC2formalscientific

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

   Aberração 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.

   Sinônimosanomalydefectdeviationdistortion