afwijking — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aberrance noun State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude.
- aberration noun Something that departs noticeably from what is normal, expected, or typical.
- abnormality noun A feature or condition that departs from what is normal or expected.
- anomaly noun Something that deviates from what is normal or expected; an irregularity.
- departure noun The act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey.
- deviance noun Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
- error noun A mistake, especially one made unintentionally.
Senses
afwijking is used for these senses in English:
- aberrance State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude. [Mid 17th century.]
- aberration (astronomy) 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. [Mid 18th century.]
- abnormality Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
- anomaly A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
- anomaly (biology) A defect or malformation.
- departure A deviation from a plan or procedure.
- deviance (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
- error (statistics, countable) The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
aberration — full definition
- noun Something that departs noticeably from what is normal, expected, or typical.
- noun (optics) A defect in a lens or mirror that prevents light from focusing perfectly.