ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Anomalous

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈnɒmələs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Anomalous is an adjective meaning Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.

Meaning

Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.

More Meanings

  1. Of uncertain or unknown categorization; strange.
  2. Having anomalies.

Example Sentences

highly anomalous
statistically anomalous
His behavior was anomalous given the circumstances.
The scientist noted an anomalous result in the data.

Synonyms for anomalous

Depending on context, synonyms include abnormal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include abnormal, anomaly, aberrant, strange, bizarre, deviant.

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