noun

anomaly

uh-NOM-uh-lih

noun

Something that deviates from what is normal or expected; an irregularity.

"The auditors flagged an anomaly in the company's accounts."

"Astronomers spotted an anomaly in the star's brightness."

How to Use Anomaly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething odd or unexpected that doesn't fit the usual pattern.

Common pairings

statistical anomaly flag an anomaly detect an anomaly

anomalies plural

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From Latin anomalia, from Ancient Greek anomalia ("irregularity"), from anomalos ("uneven"), the opposite of homalos ("even, level").

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