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Abweichung — 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.
  • deviation noun A departure from an expected, planned, or normal course of action.
  • discrepancy noun A difference between things that are supposed to match.
  • divergence noun The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
  • offset noun Something that balances out or compensates for something else.

Senses

Abweichung 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 The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
  • deviation The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.
  • discrepancy An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
  • divergence The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
  • offset The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.

aberration — full definition

  1. noun Something that departs noticeably from what is normal, expected, or typical.
  2. noun (optics) A defect in a lens or mirror that prevents light from focusing perfectly.

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