anomalous
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin anōmalos, from Ancient Greek ἀνώμᾰλος (anṓmalos).[1][2]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈnɑmələs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈnɒmələs/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒmələs
Adjective[edit]
anomalous (comparative more anomalous, superlative most anomalous)
- Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
- Of uncertain or unknown categorization; strange.
- Having anomalies.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
deviating from the normal
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References[edit]
- ^ “anomalous”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “anomalous”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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