Aberration
Aberration (from Latin aberratio "aberration", "deviation") generally stands for various deviations:
- In physics and astronomy
- Aberration (astronomy) , apparent change in the location of stars due to the finiteness of the speed of light
- Aberration (gravitation) , an effect expected for Newtonian gravitation when the speed of propagation of gravitation is too low
- Image errors in the optics
- Deviation (navigation) , deviation of the magnetic needle from the geographic north pole
- In medicine and biology
- Generally for a deviation from a norm, for example
- Aberratio testis (abnormal position of the testicle)
- Aberratio menstruorum
- Chromosome aberration , change in the number or structure of chromosomes
See also:
- Aberratio ictus , in criminal law the failure of an act
Wiktionary: Aberration - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
