aberration

IPA: æbɝˈeɪʃʌn

The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.
(optics) The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of such rays from a single focus; a defect in a focusing mechanism that prevents the intended focal point.
(astronomy) A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer.
(astronomy, by extension) The tendency of light rays to preferentially strike the leading face of a moving object (the effect underlying the above phenomenon).
A partial alienation of reason.
(fantasy, roleplaying games) Any creature with supernatural powers not found in the organized classes of beings in a given setting.
A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character.
(zoology, botany) Atypical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ.
(medicine) A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
(electronics) A defect in an image produced by an optical or electrostatic lens system.

Examples of "aberration" in Sentences

And we are most likely to gawk if that aberration is human.
The freakish aberration is America and the rest of the Anglo-Saxon world.
Each one seems an aberration from the "real" wars the military is set up to fight.
Hopefully this is only a short-term aberration in the market, and publishers will clean up their ebook act.
I know what you're saying, and I agree, but any given weather aberration is not attributable to global warming.
"I suspect it's month by month," Greenspan said of continued economic growth, adding that "a statistical aberration is possible."
"We really believe our customer and our brand should stay the course," Chief Operating Officer Roger Farah said, calling the volatility a "short-term aberration."
That the record 10-year, $252 million contract Rodriguez signed before the 2001 season was an aberration is underlined by this fact: The richest team in baseball, the Yankees, was not willing to pay more than an average of $16 million for the remaining seven years of the deal.