anomaly
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7.1
- noun
- /əˈnɑːməli/
:
anomalía
- The scientist discovered an anomaly in the experiment that prompted further investigation.
- anomaly detection
- a congenital anomaly
- detect anomalies
That's a really unusual developmental anomaly and it's not going to change.
- That's a really unusual developmental anomaly and it's not going to change.
- You know, there were a lot of weird anomalies in that prison that night.
- So how do you no when you're acting like an anomaly or when you're just being reckless?
- So what's with that B Mason anomaly at the LHC that recently made headlines?
- But I don't see Hitler as an anomaly.
- So I really did feel like I was an anomaly.
- I just think that that's just been a statistical, you know, anomaly.
- Then I think she would say that she's genuinely curious about some of these anomalies in the data.
Examples
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So it's a very interesting anomaly in the landscape of things, right?
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Although rarely commented on, the current practice constitutes an extraordinary anomaly in the contemporary educational system.
Academic text (2008) -
We had this interesting anomaly come up.
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I am something of an anomaly for a Black man at the university.
Fiction book (2000) -
This whole place is an anomaly.
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There must be an atmospheric anomaly.
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As you can see, there was a shocking statistical anomaly.
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Machine-learning techniques, especially anomaly detection, are commonly used to discover interesting log messages.
Academic text (2012) -
And I hope that these instances of malfeasance or anomalies are not the norm.
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You're an anomaly.
Synonyms
35
6.7
A person or thing that is clearly different from others in a group
15
5.3
A strange person or object that people notice
14
6.1
An unusual feature that makes someone or something different
12
5.5
The feeling that something is unusual or hard to explain
11
5.2
Something that is not normal and can be seen in the body or test results
8
6.1
A person who is clearly different from others and does not fit in
1
7.0
A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd
1
5.8
A state of being unusual or strange in a way that is hard to explain
1
6.9
A state of being very strange or unusual that surprises people
1
6.9
How different or rare something is compared with what people expect
1
8.4
Being very unusual in appearance, ideas, or behavior
A state of being different from what is usual or expected
A state of being very different from what is normal
A change from what is normal or expected
Being different from the usual type or pattern
A person who behaves in a strange or unusual way
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.7
A change in the number or shape of chromosomes that often causes health problems
- Specialized
An angle you measure along the path around a planet or star from the closest point
How Anomalous
Surface Forms
Morphology
anomaly = anomalous (semi-transparent) = an + anomal + y
Formally analyzable as an- + anomal- + -y, but the combining form 'anomal-' is not a standalone English word, so the relation to 'not normal' is only partially transparent for average learners.
Etymology
The word anomaly comes from Greek parts a- 'not' and homalos 'even', so it literally means 'not even' or 'not the same'. An anomaly is something odd or unexpected that does not fit the usual pattern.