Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spherical aberration

/ˈsfɪɹ.ɪk.l̩ ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: spher-i-cal aber-ra-tion
IPA: /ˈsfɪɹ.ɪk.l̩ ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/

28

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of lens aberration which causes blurriness, particularly away from the centre of the lens.

Example Sentences

"For p = -1, the values of q giving minimum spherical aberration (q = 0.71) and zero coma (q = 0.8) are approximately equal to each other."
"If the refractive index is low, the minimum spherical aberration is not greatly affected by the fact that the second lens operates in a converging beam, and the spherical aberration is approximately equal to h⁴K³."
"Conventional spherical intraocular lenses (IOLs) have positive spherical aberration."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsfɪɹ.ɪk.l̩ ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/

Inflected Forms

spherical aberrations (plural) diopteric aberration (alternative)

Phrases

spherical mirror

Frequently Paired Words

spherical mirror

Questions

How do you pronounce spherical aberration?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsfɪɹ.ɪk.l̩ ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/.
What does spherical aberration mean?: A type of lens aberration which causes blurriness, particularly away from the centre of the lens.

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