Meanings
nounlateral aberration (countable and uncountable, plural lateral aberrations)
plural lateral aberrations
- countableuncountableengineeringDeviation from the correct point of focus measured perpendicular to the axis.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
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APA
lateral aberration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lateral%20aberration
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“lateral aberration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lateral%20aberration. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lateral aberration,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lateral%20aberration.
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