anomaly
pronunciation
How to pronounce anomaly in British English:
UK [əˈnɒməli]
How to pronounce anomaly in American English:
US [əˈnɑməli]
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- Noun:
- deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
- a person who is unusual
- (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
Word Origin
- anomaly (n.)
- 1570s, from Latin anomalia, from Greek anomalia "inequality," noun of quality from anomalos "uneven, irregular," from an-, privative prefix, "not" (see an- (1)) + homalos "even," from homos "same" (see same).
Example
- 1. But india 's derivatives anomaly is likely to persist .
- 2. Dr clark 's magnetar is , at least , a lone anomaly .
- 3. But we shouldn 't neglect the biggest anomaly .
- 4. One particular anomaly is the system that reserves extensive sectors of the economy for small businesses .
- 5. Special relativity itself came from trying to fix a big anomaly more than 100 years ago .