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anomalous

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a·nom·a·lous  (-nm-ls)
adj.
1. Deviating from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
2. Equivocal, as in classification or nature.

[From Late Latin anmalos, from Greek, uneven : probably from an-, not; see a-1 + homalos, even (from homos, same; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots).]

a·noma·lous·ly adv.
a·noma·lous·ness n.

anomalous [əˈnɒmələs]
adj
deviating from the normal or usual order, type, etc.; irregular, abnormal, or incongruous
[from Late Latin anōmalus, from Greek anōmalos uneven, inconsistent, from an- + homalos even, from homos one and the same]
anomalously  adv
anomalousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.anomalous - deviating from the general or common order or type; "advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe"
abnormal, unnatural - not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food"

anomalous
adjective unusual, odd, rare, bizarre, exceptional, peculiar, eccentric, abnormal, irregular, inconsistent, off-the-wall (slang), incongruous, deviating, oddball (informal), out there (slang), atypical, aberrant, outré For years his anomalous behaviour has baffled scientists.
common, natural, normal, regular, usual, ordinary, familiar, typical, customary
Translations
anomalous [əˈnɒmələs] ADJanómalo
anomalous [əˈnɒmələs] adj [position, situation] → anormal(e); [results] → anormal(e)
anomalous
anomalous [əˈnɒmələs] adjanomalo/a


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