anomalous
[ uh-nom-uh-luhs ]
/ əˈnɒm ə ləs /
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adjective
deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule; irregular; abnormal: Advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe.
not fitting into a common or familiar type, classification, or pattern; unusual: He held an anomalous position in the art world.
incongruous or inconsistent.
Grammar. irregular.
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OTHER WORDS FROM anomalous
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British Dictionary definitions for anomalous
anomalous
/ (əˈnɒmələs) /
adjective
deviating from the normal or usual order, type, etc; irregular, abnormal, or incongruous
Derived forms of anomalous
anomalously, adverbanomalousness, nounWord Origin for anomalous
C17: from Late Latin anōmalus, from Greek anōmalos uneven, inconsistent, from an- + homalos even, from homos one and the same
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