Definition of Anomaly

1. Noun. Deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule.


2. Noun. A person who is unusual.

3. Noun. (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun).
Category relationships: Astronomy, Uranology
Generic synonyms: Place, Position

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

anomalous atrioventricular excitation
anomalous communication
anomalous complex
anomalous conduction
anomalous correspondence
anomalous diffusion
anomalous mitral arcade
anomalous phenomena
anomalous phenomenon
anomalous trichromatism
anomalous uterus
anomalous viscosity
anomalously
anomalousness
anomalousnesses
anomer
anomeric
anomeric carbon
anomers
anomia
anomias
anomic
anomic aphasia
anomie
anomies
anomoly
anomophyllous
anomotreme
anomoura

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