Answer: n. a deviation from the norm; an odd or peculiar occurrence
anomaly
noun
Word Origin late 16th century: via Latin from Greek anōmalia from anōmalos (see anomalous).
Scrabble Points: 12
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Anomaly definition is - something different abnormal peculiar or not easily classified : something anomalous. How to use anomaly in a sentence.
Scroll. Deviation. or departure. from the normal. or common order form or rule. syn: abnormality \ deviation \. exception \ irregularity \ rarity. LOS ANGELES \ NEW YORK \ TORONTO \ LONDON \ AMSTERDAM \ BERLIN \ SHANGHAI.
anomaly nounirregularity departure exception abnormality rarity inconsistency deviation eccentricity oddity aberration peculiarity incongruityTheir wariness of opera is an anomaly in Europe. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995 2002
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