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anomalous

[ uh-nom-uh-luhs ]

adjective

  1. deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule; irregular; abnormal:

    Advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe.

  2. not fitting into a common or familiar type, classification, or pattern; unusual:

    He held an anomalous position in the art world.

  3. incongruous or inconsistent.
  4. Grammar. irregular.


anomalous

/ əˈɒəə /

adjective

  1. deviating from the normal or usual order, type, etc; irregular, abnormal, or incongruous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴdzdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈԴdzdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Դdza·dzܲ· adverb
  • ·Դdza·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of anomalous1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Medieval Latin, Late Latin ōܲ, or directly from Greek ṓmDz “irregular,” equivalent to an- “not, lacking” an- 1 + dzó “even,” with ō by analogy with other Greek privatives ( anopheles ); an- 1, homo-, -ous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of anomalous1

C17: from Late Latin ōܲ, from Greek ōDz uneven, inconsistent, from an- + homalos even, from homos one and the same
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Ireland really is unique, or at least anomalous, in a number of respects.

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Mrs Justice Lang added: "This results in an anomalous situation where officers who do not have basic vetting clearance cannot be dismissed."

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In mid December, four federal agencies declared the investigators had "not identified anything anomalous" about the reports.

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Government agencies previously said they had "not identified anything anomalous".

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The researchers call the statistical trends "tail-widening" that is, the anomalous occurrence of temperatures at the far upper end, or beyond, anything that would be expected with simple upward shifts in mean summer temperatures.

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