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Aberration vs Bizarre - What's the difference?

aberration | bizarre |

As a noun aberration

is aberration (deviation).

As an adjective bizarre is

strangely unconventional in style or appearance.

aberration

English

(wikipedia aberration)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.
    • the aberration''' of youth'', '''''aberrations''' from theory'', '''''aberration of character
  • (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 position in the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer.
  • A partial alienation of reason.
  • * Lingard:
    • Occasional aberrations of intellect.
  • * I. Taylor:
    • Whims, which at first are the aberrations of a single brain, pass with heat into epidemic form.
  • 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.
  • A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.

    • Derived terms

    * spherical aberration * aberrational

    References

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    bizarre

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • strangely unconventional in style or appearance.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011
    • , date=October 22 , author=Sam Sheringham , title=Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Brom , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=West Brom enjoyed more possession as the half progressed and were handed a penalty of their own in the 21st minute in bizarre circumstances.}}

    Usage notes

    The more'' and ''most forms are the most common comparative and superlative forms. While (bizarrest) is encountered not infrequently and is acceptable in most situations, (bizarrer) is rare and non-standard.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    External links

    * * * estrafolari at Diccionari della Llengua Catalana Multilingüe * estrafolari at Institut d'Estudis Catalans

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