aberration vs anomaly

aberration

noun
  • A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range. 

  • The tendency of light rays to preferentially strike the leading face of a moving object (the effect underlying the above phenomenon). 

  • A typical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ. 

  • A defect in an image produced by an optical or electrostatic lens system. 

  • 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. 

  • A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character. 

  • A small periodical change of the apparent positions of 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. 

  • The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state. 

anomaly

noun
  • A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier. 

  • Any of various angular distances. 

  • A defect or malformation. 

  • A failure of a classical symmetry due to quantum corrections. 

  • Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not. 

  • Something or someone that is strange or unusual. 

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