• Aberrance

    Pronunciation

    • US IPA: /ˈæ.bɛɹ.nÌ©s/, /æˈbɛɹ.nÌ©ts/

    Alternative forms

    Origin

    From aberr ("to stray"), from Latin aberrō ("to wander from the way") + -ance

    Full definition of aberrance

    Noun

    aberrance

    (plural aberrances)
    1. State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude. Mid 17th century.
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    Derived terms

    • Aberrancy of curvature; (Geometry): the deviation of a curve from a circular form.
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