ABERRATE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
diverge from the expected
Example: The President aberrated from being a perfect gentleman
Categories: Deviate, Vary, Diverge, Depart
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration
Example: The surfaces of the concave lens may be proportioned so as to aberrate exactly equal to the convex lens
Categories: Deviate, Vary, Diverge, Depart
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "aberrate" was borrowed from Latin aberrātus.
🧩 Fun Fact
Many Latin words entered English twice—once through French and once through direct borrowing.