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- Dictionaryanomaly/əˈnɒməli/
noun
- 1. something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected: "there are a number of anomalies in the present system"
- 2. the angular distance of a planet or satellite from its last perihelion or perigee.
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a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory: Statistical anomalies can make it difficult to compare economic data from one year to the next. The anomaly of the social security system is that you sometimes have more money without a job.
1. : something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous. They regarded the test results as an anomaly. 2. : deviation from the common rule : irregularity. 3. : the angular distance of a planet from its perihelion as seen from the sun. Did you know?
An anomaly is an abnormality, a blip on the screen of life that doesn’t fit with the rest of the pattern. If you are a breeder of black dogs and one puppy comes out pink, that puppy is an anomaly. The noun anomaly comes from the Greek word anomolia, meaning "uneven” or “irregular.”
ANOMALY meaning: 1. a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else…. Learn more.
1. something anomalous. 2. deviation from the normal or usual order, type, etc; irregularity. 3. astronomy. a. Also called: true anomaly. the angle between a planet, the sun, and the previous perihelion of the planet. b. Also called: eccentric anomaly.
anomaly (in something) a thing, situation, etc. that is different from what is normal or expected. the many anomalies in the tax system; the apparent anomaly that those who produced the wealth, the workers, were the poorest; There are areas of anomaly in the report.
ANOMALY meaning: something that is unusual or that does not seem right: . Learn more.
