Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To wander or deviate from the right way; diverge.
- In optics, to refract, as a lens, in such a manner that rays varying in wavelength or passing through different zones will have different foci. See
aberration
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb rare To go astray; to diverge.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb diverge from the expected
- verb diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From Latin aberrātus, perfect passive participle of aberrō ("wander, stray or deviate from"), formed from ab ("from, away from") + errō ("stray").
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Automobile enthusiasts, aficionados, and followers could aberrate themselves from the accepted affairs of their accustomed lives and appear calm through this blog.
Auto Parts Online, Auto Parts Online Blog Updating Consumers 2008
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Automobile enthusiasts, aficionados, and followers could aberrate themselves from the accepted affairs of their accustomed lives and appear calm through this blog.
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"Ymirites do not aberrate in such fashion," said Thua stiffly.
Agent Of The Terran Empire Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1965
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