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Definition of Anomaly
1. Noun. Deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule.
Specialized synonyms: Birth Defect, Congenital Abnormality, Congenital Anomaly, Congenital Defect, Congenital Disorder
Generic synonyms: Abnormalcy, Abnormality
Derivative terms: Anomalous, Anomalist, Anomalous
2. Noun. A person who is unusual.
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Anachronism, Aberrant, Albino, Automaton, Zombi, Zombie, Eccentric, Eccentric Person, Flake, Geek, Oddball, Behemoth, Colossus, Giant, Goliath, Monster, Jekyll And Hyde, Kook, Odd Fellow, Odd Fish, Odd Man Out, Queer Bird, Queer Duck, Misfit, Rara Avis, Rare Bird, Transexual, Transsexual, Ugly Duckling
Derivative terms: Anomalist, Anomalous
3. Noun. (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun).
Definition of Anomaly
1. n. Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything anomalous.
Definition of Anomaly
1. Noun. A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal. ¹
2. Noun. Something or someone that is strange or unusual. ¹
3. Noun. (science) Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not. ¹
4. Noun. (astronomy) Any of various angular distances. ¹
5. Noun. (biology) A defect or malformation. ¹
6. Noun. (quantum physics) A failure of a classical symmetry due to quantum corrections. ¹
7. Noun. (dated) An irregularity or disproportion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anomaly
1. a deviation from the common rule, type, or form [n -LIES]
Medical Definition of Anomaly
1. A marked deviation from the normal standard, especially as a result of congenital defects. Origin: Gr. Anomalia (18 Nov 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anomaly
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