adj.
Pronunciation: ə - ' nä-m ə -l ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin anomalus, from Greek an ō malos, literally, uneven, from a- + homalos even, from homos same ― more at SAME
Date: 1655
1 : inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : IRREGULAR , UNUSUAL
2 a : of uncertain nature or classification b : marked by incongruity or contradiction : PARADOXICAL
synonyms see IRREGULAR
– anom · a · lous · ly adverb
– anom · a · lous · ness noun