ABERRATION - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a disorder in one's mental state
Categories: Mental disorder, Mental disturbance, Disturbance, Psychological disorder, Folie
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
Categories: Optical phenomenon
Synonyms
Aberrancy, Deviance, Distortion, Optical aberration, Aberration
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "aberration" Many other languages have similar words:
- French: aberration
🔗 Related Words
aberrate – A related word in the same word family.
ion – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
French culinary terms dominate English cooking vocabulary because of Norman influence.