longitudinal aberration
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Related to longitudinal aberration: lateral chromatic aberration
lon·gi·tu·di·nal ab·er·ra·tion
in spheric aberration, the distance separating the focus of paraxial and peripheral rays on the optic axis.
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lon·gi·tu·di·nal ab·er·ra·tion
(lon'ji-tū'di-năl ab-ĕr-ā'shŭn)In spheric aberration, the distance separating the focus of paraxial and peripheral rays on the optic axis.
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longitudinal aberration
Deviation of a ray from the direction parallel to the optic axis.
See also: aberration
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