ANOMALY


Meaning of ANOMALY in English

n. (pl. -ies) 1 an anomalous circumstance or thing; an irregularity. 2 irregularity of motion, behaviour, etc. 3 Astron. the angular distance of a planet or satellite from its last perihelion or perigee.

[ L f. Gk anomalia f. anomalos ANOMALOUS ]

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