anomaly

a·nom·a·ly  (-nm-l)

n. pl. a·nom·a·lies

1. Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule.

2. One that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify: "Both men are anomalies: they have . . . likable personalities but each has made his reputation as a heavy" (David Pauly).

3. Astronomy The angular deviation, as observed from the sun, of a planet from its perihelion.

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a·noma·listic adj.

a·noma·listi·cal·ly adv.

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anomaly [əˈnɒməlɪ]

n pl -lies

1. something anomalous

2. deviation from the normal or usual order, type, etc.; irregularity (Astronomy)

3. (Astronomy) Astronomy

a.  Also called true anomaly. the angle between a planet, the sun, and the previous perihelion of the planet

b.  Also called eccentric anomaly. the angle between the periapsis of a particular point on a circle round the orbit as seen from the centre of the orbit. This point is obtained by producing a perpendicular to the major axis of the ellipse through the orbiting body until it reaches the circumference of the circle

c.  Also called mean anomaly. the angle between the periapsis of an orbit and the position of an imaginary body orbiting at a constant angular speed and in the same period as the real orbiting body

4. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology

a.  Also called gravity anomaly a deviation from the normal value of gravity at the earth's surface, caused by density differences at depth, for example those caused by a buried mineral body

b.  Also called magnetic anomaly a magnetic field, for example one produced by a buried mineral body, that deviates from an expected or standard value, usually that of the earth's magnetic field

anomalistic  adj

anomalistically  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	anomaly - deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule anomalousness birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
	2.	anomaly - a person who is unusual               unusual person individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" anachronism - a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age aberrant - one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group albino - a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink automaton, zombi, zombie - someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way; "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed" eccentric, eccentric person, oddball, flake, geek - a person with an unusual or odd personality behemoth, colossus, goliath, monster, giant - someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful Jekyll and Hyde - someone with two personalities - one good and one evil kook, odd fellow, odd fish, odd man out, queer bird, queer duck - someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group misfit - someone unable to adapt to their circumstances rara avis, rare bird - a rare or unique person transexual, transsexual - a person who has undergone a sex change operation ugly duckling - an ugly or unpromising child who grows into a beautiful or worthy person
	3.	anomaly - (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"

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anomaly

noun irregularity, departure, exception, abnormality, rarity, inconsistency, deviation, eccentricity, oddity, aberration, peculiarity, incongruity Their wariness of opera is an anomaly in Europe.

Translations

anomaly [əˈnɒməlɪ] N → anomalía f

anomaly [əˈnɒməli] n → anomalie f

anomaly

n → Anomalie f; (in law etc) → Besonderheit f

anomaly [əˈnɒməlɪ] n → anomalia