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Anomalousness

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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Anomalousness - deviation from the normal or common order or form or ruleanomalousness - deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies


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