| aberration | | |
| n. (state) | 1. aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance | a state or condition markedly different from the norm. |
| ~ abnormalcy, abnormality | an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies. |
| ~ chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chromosonal disorder, chrosomal abnormality | any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities. |
| ~ deflection, warp | a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting. |
| n. (state) | 2. aberration | a disorder in one's mental state. |
| ~ folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance | (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness. |
| n. (phenomenon) | 3. aberration, distortion, optical aberration | an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image. |
| ~ chromatic aberration | an optical aberration in which the image has colored fringes. |
| ~ optical phenomenon | a physical phenomenon related to or involving light. |
| ~ spherical aberration | an optical aberration resulting in a distorted image. |
| bypass | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. beltway, bypass, ring road, ringway | a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center. |
| ~ highway, main road | a major road for any form of motor transport. |
| n. (body) | 2. bypass | a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part). |
| ~ shunt | a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another.; "an arteriovenus shunt" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. bypass, electrical shunt, shunt | a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current. |
| ~ circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit | an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow. |
| ~ conductor | a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.. |
| v. (communication) | 4. bypass, get around, go around, short-circuit | avoid something unpleasant or laborious.; "You cannot bypass these rules!" |
| ~ avoid | stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something.; "Her former friends now avoid her" |
| divert | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. deviate, divert | turn aside; turn away from. |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| ~ yaw | deviate erratically from a set course.; "the yawing motion of the ship" |
| ~ detour | travel via a detour. |
| ~ sidetrack, straggle, digress, depart | wander from a direct or straight course. |
| v. (motion) | 2. divert | send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one. |
| ~ send, direct | cause to go somewhere.; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" |
| ~ route | divert in a specified direction.; "divert the low voltage to the engine cylinders" |
| ~ deviate | cause to turn away from a previous or expected course.; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding" |
| v. (social) | 3. amuse, disport, divert | occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion.; "The play amused the ladies" |
| ~ entertain | provide entertainment for. |
| v. (possession) | 4. divert, hive off | withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions. |
| ~ draw off, take out, withdraw, draw | remove (a commodity) from (a supply source).; "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank" |
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