Aberrate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Diverge from the expected; "The President aberrated from being a perfect gentleman".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The musician aberrated from the typical notes, creating a unique sound.
- Her argument aberrated significantly from the facts presented in the case.
- The team's performance aberrated sharply from last season's outstanding record.
- In his early career, the artist aberrated from traditional methods of painting.
- The politician's response aberrated from the party's stance on the issue.
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Meaning 2
Diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration; "The surfaces of the concave lens may be proportioned so as to aberrate exactly equal to the convex lens".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The poorly designed lens aberrates light, creating a distorted image.
- The surfaces of a concave lens are proportioned so as to aberrate exactly equal to its convex counterpart.
- During testing, the lens was found to aberrate differently in varying temperatures.
- The engineers worked tirelessly to minimize the extent to which the lens aberrates the light passing through.
- The unique optical design allows the lens to aberrate and subsequently correct the image in a single step.