anomalous
Deviating from the normalDeviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
» The pilots were confused by the seemingly anomalous readings of their instruments.
Meaning
3 sensesDeviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
statistically anomalous
highly anomalous
unregelmäßig, irregulär, anomal
анома́льныйanomálʹnyj
анома́льнийanomálʹnyj
Of uncertain or unknown categorization; strange.
Having anomalies.
- deviating from the general or common order or type
Examples
4 sentencesThe pilots were confused by the seemingly anomalous readings of their instruments.
The general theory of relativity explains the anomalous perihelion precession of the planet Mercury.
Загальна теорія відносності пояснює аномальну прецесію перигелію планети Меркурій.
deDie Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie erklärt die anomale Periheldrehung des Planeten Merkur.
The SCP Foundation contains and studies anomalous entities.
deDie SCP Foundation dämmt anomale Entitäten ein und erforscht sie.
The study focuses on hurricanes and anomalous heat in the Caribbean.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Latin anōmalos, from Ancient Greek ἀνώμᾰλος (anṓmălos).From Late Latin anōmalos, from Ancient Greek ἀνώμᾰλος (anṓmălos).
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Forms
more anomalous, most anomalous| Comparative | more anomalous Lesson |
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Word family
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