Anomaly
WordNet
noun
(1) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
(2) A person who is unusual
(3) Deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
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Etymology
From , from , from , negating the meaning of .
Noun
- A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal.
- 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 43
- This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows.
- 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 43
- Something or someone that is strange or unusual.
- He is an anomaly among his friends.
- Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not.
- Any of various angular distances.
- A defect or malformation.
- A failure in symmetry.
- An irregularity or disproportion.