longitudinal aberration

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtjud.n̩.l̩ ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/, /ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtjud.nəl ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/, /ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtud.n̩.l̩ ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/, /ˌlɑn.d͡ʒəˈtud.nəl ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/

Noun

longitudinal aberration (plural longitudinal aberrations)

1. (optics) Deviation from the correct point of focus measured parallel to the axis.

Antonyms

• lateral aberration

References

• Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6