Optics And Light Terminology

noun a person or thing that departs from a standard or accepted course

verb to depart or swerve from a standard or accepted course

• It is important not to deviate from the established procedures in order to maintain consistency.
• Try not to deviate from the plan or we might get lost.
• Don't deviate from the group or you'll be left behind.
• Her mind tends to deviate from reality and wander into the realm of imagination.

adjective deviating from the normal or usual course; departing from the usual or natural type

• The scientist identified an aberrational pattern in the data that required further investigation.
• Her behavior was so aberrational that it left everyone puzzled.
• I can't believe he did something so aberrational, it's totally out of character for him.
• The artist's painting was deliberately aberrational, challenging viewers to see things in a different light.

adjective tending to depart from the normal or usual course

• The scientist identified the aberrative behavior in the data set.
• She noticed some aberrative patterns in the results.
• Dude, that was totally aberrative!
• His decision to quit his job was aberrative, like a sudden change in the wind.