anomaly
something that deviates from what is standard or expected
Word origin: From Greek anomalos, uneven (an- not plus homalos even).
Anomaly in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing anomaly in a sentence.
The data point was an anomaly that the researchers could not explain.
The telescope detected an anomaly in the star's orbit that no known planet could explain.
Using “anomaly” well
An anomaly is something that breaks the expected pattern. The adjective form is anomalous.
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