An aberration is something that deviates from the normal way.
Aberration may also refer to:
Biology and medicine
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Form (zoology)
In zoology, the word "form" or "''forma''" (literally Latin for ''form'') is a strictly informal term that is sometimes used to describe organisms. Under the ''International Code of Zoological Nomenclature'' the term has no standing (it is not ac ...
or aberration, a rare mutant butterfly or moth wing pattern
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Cardiac aberrancy
Cardiac aberrancy is a type of disruption in the shape of the electrocardiogram signal, representing abnormal activation of the ventricular heart muscle via the electrical conduction system of the heart.
Normal activation utilizes the bundle of ...
, aberration in the shape of the EKG signal
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Chromosome aberration, abnormal number or structure of chromosomes
Entertainment
*''Aberration'', a DLC for the video game ''
Ark: Survival Evolved''
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''Aberration'' (film), a 1997 horror film
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''Aberration'' (EP), by Neurosis, 1989
*Aberrations, or abbies, human-like creatures in the American TV series ''
Wayward Pines
''Wayward Pines'' is an American mystery science fiction television series based on the ''Wayward Pines'' novels by Blake Crouch. Developed for television by Chad Hodge, the pilot was directed by M. Night Shyamalan, with both as executive pr ...
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Optics and physics
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Astronomical aberration
In astronomy, aberration (also referred to as astronomical aberration, stellar aberration, or velocity aberration) is a phenomenon where celestial objects exhibit an apparent motion about their true positions based on the velocity of the observ ...
, phenomenon wherein objects appear to move about their true positions in the sky
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Chromatic aberration
In optics, chromatic aberration (CA), also called chromatic distortion, color aberration, color fringing, or purple fringing, is a failure of a lens to focus all colors to the same point. It is caused by dispersion: the refractive index of the ...
, failure of a lens to focus all colors on the same point
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Defocus aberration
In optics, defocus is the aberration in which an image is simply out of focus. This aberration is familiar to anyone who has used a camera, videocamera, microscope, telescope, or binoculars. Optically, defocus refers to a translation of the ...
, in which an image is out of focus
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Optical aberration
In optics, aberration is a property of optical systems, such as Lens (optics), lenses and mirrors, that causes the ''image'' created by the optical system to not be a faithful reproduction of the ''object'' being observed. Aberrations cause the i ...
, an imperfection in image formation by an optical system
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Relativistic aberration
In physics, relativistic aberration is the relativistic version of aberration of light, including relativistic corrections that become significant for observers who move with velocities close to the speed of light, as described by special relativi ...
, the distortion of light at high velocities
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Spherical aberration
In optics, spherical aberration (SA) is a type of aberration found in optical systems that have elements with spherical surfaces. This phenomenon commonly affects lenses and curved mirrors, as these components are often shaped in a spherical ...
, which occurs when light rays pass through a spherical lens near the edge
See also
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''Aberrant'' (role-playing game), a superhero role-playing game by White Wolf Game Studio
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Aberrancy (geometry)
Differential geometry of curves is the branch of geometry that deals with smooth curves in the plane and the Euclidean space by methods of differential and integral calculus.
Many specific curves have been thoroughly investigated using the ...
, the non-circularity of a curve
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Abomination (Bible)
Abomination () is an English term used to translate the Biblical Hebrew terms shiqquts and , which are derived from , or the terms , or (noun) or (verb). An abomination in English is that which is exceptionally loathsome, hateful, sinful, ...
, a term used in Bible
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Freak (disambiguation)
Freak has several meanings: a person who is physically deformed or suffers from an extraordinary disease or condition, a genetic mutation in a plant or animal, etc.
Freak, freaks or The Freak may also refer to:
Fictional characters
* Freak (Ima ...
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Monster
A monster is a type of imaginary or fictional creature found in literature, folklore, mythology, fiction and religion. They are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive, with a strange or grotesque appearance that causes Anxiety, terror ...
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