ANOMALY


Meaning of ANOMALY in English

[ ə'nɒm(ə)li ]

■ noun ( plural anomalies )

1》 something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.

2》 Astronomy the angular distance of a planet or satellite from its last perihelion or perigee.

Derivatives

anomalous noun

anomalously adverb

anomalousness noun

Origin

C16: via L. from Gk anōmalia , from anōmalos (from an- + homalos 'even') + -y 3 .

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