anomalistic

[ uh-nom-uh-lis-tik ]

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adjective

of or relating to an anomaly.

Origin of anomalistic

¹

First recorded in 1760–70; anomal(y) + -istic

Other words from anomalistic

a·nom·a·lis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use anomalistic in a sentence

But 2,300 solar years is an exact number, not only of lunations, but also of "anomalistic" months.
The Astronomy of the Bible | E. Walter Maunder
But a curious and anomalistic alignment of interests and parties now arose.
The Columbia River | William Denison Lyman
An anomalistic month is the time in which the moon passes from perigee to perigee, &c.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 | Various

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