aberration vs disturbance

disturbance vs aberration

aberration and disturbance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aberration	Yes	No	No	No
disturbance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disturbance is a hypernym of aberration; that is, disturbance is a word with a broader meaning than aberration:

aberration: a disorder in one's mental state
disturbance: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

Other hypernyms of aberration include folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder.

aberration (noun)	disturbance (noun)
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image	the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
a disorder in one's mental state	a noisy fight
a state or condition markedly different from the norm	activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
	electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
	a disorderly outburst or tumult
	(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
	an unhappy and worried mental state

Difference between aberration and disturbance

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