deviation from truth
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Truth — • Defines ontological, logical, and moral truth Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Truth Truth † … Catholic encyclopedia
Science and mathematics from the Renaissance to Descartes — George Molland Early in the nineteenth century John Playfair wrote for the Encyclopaedia Britannica a long article entitled ‘Dissertation; exhibiting a General View of the Progress of Mathematics and Physical Science, since the Revival of Letters … History of philosophy
error — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Deviation from truth Nouns 1. error, fallacy; falsity (see falsehood), untruth; misconception, misapprehension, misunderstanding; inexactness, inaccuracy; anachronism; misconstruction, misinterpretation … English dictionary for students
error — noun Etymology: Middle English errour, from Anglo French, from Latin error, from errare Date: 13th century 1. a. an act or condition of ignorant or imprudent deviation from a code of behavior b. an act involving an unintentional deviation from… … New Collegiate Dictionary
aberration — aberrational, adj. /ab euh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course. 2. the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type. 3. deviation from truth or moral rectitude. 4. mental irregularity or… … Universalium
aberration — ab•er•ra•tion [[t]ˌæb əˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) deviation from the usual or normal course 2) deviation from the usual or normal type 3) deviation from truth or moral rectitude 4) psi mental unsoundness, esp. of a minor or temporary nature; mental… … From formal English to slang
aberration — /æbəˈreɪʃən / (say abuh rayshuhn) noun 1. a lapse from a sound mental state. 2. a momentary departure from a usual practice. 3. deviation from truth or moral rectitude. 4. Astronomy apparent displacement of a heavenly body, due to the joint… …
Aberrance — Ab*er rance, Aberrancy Ab*er ran*cy, n. the state or condition of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude, etc. Syn: aberrance, aberration, deviance [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5] {Aberrancy of curvature} (Geom … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aberrancy — Aberrance Ab*er rance, Aberrancy Ab*er ran*cy, n. the state or condition of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude, etc. Syn: aberrance, aberration, deviance [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5] {Aberrancy of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aberrancy of curvature — Aberrance Ab*er rance, Aberrancy Ab*er ran*cy, n. the state or condition of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude, etc. Syn: aberrance, aberration, deviance [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5] {Aberrancy of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
