εκτροπή — meaning in English
ektropi
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English meaning
- aberration noun Something that departs noticeably from what is normal, expected, or typical.
- deviation noun A departure from an expected, planned, or normal course of action.
- diversion noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
Senses
εκτροπή is used for these senses in English:
- 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.]
- deviation The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.
- diversion Removal of water via a canal.
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.
deviation — full definition
- noun A departure from an expected, planned, or normal course of action.
- noun In statistics, a measure of how far a single value differs from the average.