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Aberration ( Latin ab, from or away + errare, to wander), a deviation or wandering, especially used in the figurative sense as:

In ethics, a deviation from the truth.
In pathology, a mental derangement.
In zoology and botany, abnormal development or structure.
In optics, the word has two special applications:

4.1 Aberration of light, also referred to as astronomical aberration or stellar aberration.

4.2 Aberration in optical systems, see also the article on lenses.

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AberrationAberration ( Latin ab from or away + errare to wander), a deviation or wandering, especially used in the figurative sense as: # In ethics, a deviation from the truth. In pathology, a mental derangement. In zoology and botany, abnormal development or struc

Aberration of lightAberration of light (also referred to as astronomical aberration or stellar aberration is an astronomical phenomenon defined as an apparent motion of the heavenly bodies; stars describing more or less elliptic annual orbits, according to the latitude of t

Aberration in optical systemsAberration in optical systems ( lenses, prisms, mirrors or series of them intended to produce a sharp image) generally leads to blurring of the image. It occurs when light from one point of an object after transmission through the system arrives in differ

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