aberration vs outlier

aberration

noun
  • A partial alienation of reason. 

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

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

outlier

noun
  • An exception. 

  • A part of a formation separated from the rest of the formation by erosion. 

  • A person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place. 

  • A value in a statistical sample which does not fit a pattern that describes most other data points; specifically, a value that lies 1.5 IQR beyond the upper or lower quartile. 

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