Aberration
Definition
A clear departure from what is normal, correct, logical, or natural. In genetics, it represents a profound modification in the number or sequence of genes within a chromosome (genetic aberration). In psychiatry, it denotes a thought disorder, a bizarre idea, or a severe behavioral deviation from social norms. In optics and astronomy, it indicates image distortion due to lens properties or the Earth's movement through space.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aberration
- Abnormal departure
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, plural: aberații, genitive/dative: aberației. |
| Formation | Neologism borrowed from French 'aberration' and Latin 'aberratio, -onis'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ɑːbeˈrɑːtsi.e] |
| Source | Explanatory Dictionary of the Romanian Language / Medical Terms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Sindromul Down este cauzat de o aberație cromozomială numerică numită trisomia 21.
EN: Down syndrome is caused by a numerical chromosomal aberration called trisomy 21.
RO: Argumentul adus de pacient în timpul delirului era o aberație logică greu de combătut.
EN: The argument brought by the patient during delirium was a logical aberration difficult to challenge.
Idioms & Phrases
Aberație cromozomială / Chromosomal aberration
RO: Modificare anormală în numărul sau în structura cromozomilor unei celule, responsabilă de malformații congenitale.
EN: An abnormal change in the number or structure of a cell's chromosomes, responsible for congenital malformations.
Aberație de la normă / Aberration from the norm
RO: Comportament social sau manifestare clinică ce se îndepărtează complet de tiparul statistic standard al populației.
EN: A social behavior or clinical manifestation that completely departs from the standard statistical pattern of the population.
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