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Word: anomaly (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal.
  • astronomy Any of various angular distances.
  • biology A defect or malformation.
  • dated An irregularity or disproportion.
  • quantum physics A failure in symmetry.
  • science Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not.
  • Something or someone that is strange or unusual.

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