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deflection vs aberration

aberration vs deflection

deflection and aberration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deflection Yes No No No
aberration Yes No No No
As nouns, aberration is a hypernym of deflection; that is, aberration is a word with a broader meaning than deflection:
  • deflection: a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
  • aberration: a state or condition markedly different from the norm
Other hypernyms of deflection include aberrance, aberrancy, deviance.
deflection (noun) aberration (noun)
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
the property of being bent or deflected a disorder in one's mental state
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent a state or condition markedly different from the norm
the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
Difference between deflection and aberration

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