microaberration

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noun

A very small aberration

OriginEnglish aberration ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

nounmicroaberration (plural microaberrations)

plural microaberrations

  1. A very small aberration

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishaberration
  6. Englishmicroaberration

From micro- + aberration.

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APA

microaberration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microaberration

MLA

“microaberration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microaberration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microaberration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microaberration.

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