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anomaly

/əˈnɑː.mə.li/
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Adverb:anomalously
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Plural:anomalies
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Adjective:anomalous
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• noun

1

Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.

Example

"The sudden drop in summer temperatures was treated by meteorologists as a rare statistical anomaly."

2

In astronomy, the angular distance of a planet or satellite from its last perihelion or perigee.

Example

"The astronomer calculated the true anomaly of the comet to predict its exact position along the elliptical orbit."

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anomalous
anomalously
anomalousness
anomaly
anon
anonymity
anonymization

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century via Latin 'anomalia' from Ancient Greek 'anomalia' ('inequality' or 'irregularity'), derived from 'an-' ('not') and 'homalos' ('even').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Anomaly. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/anomaly
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