aberration

/æbɛˈrætɪən/

Definitions

1. noun

a deviation from the normal or expected

“The artist’s use of bold colors was considered an aberration in the otherwise traditional art exhibit.”

2. noun

a departure from the accepted standard or norm

“His aberration from the team’s game plan led to a crucial loss in the championship game.”

3. noun

a physical or optical phenomenon resulting from the bending of light around an obstacle

“The astronomers studied the aberration caused by the nearby asteroid’s gravitational pull.”

Synonyms

  • anomaly
  • departure
  • deviation
  • variance

Antonyms

  • conformity
  • normalcy
  • uniformity