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.

Origin of anomalous

First recorded in 1640–50; from Medieval Latin, Late Latin anōmalus, or directly from Greek anṓmalos “irregular,” equivalent to an- “not, lacking”an-¹ + homalós “even,” with ō by analogy with other Greek privatives (cf. anopheles); see an-¹, homo-, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM anomalous

a·nom·a·lous·ly, adverba·nom·a·lous·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anomalous

anomalous , anonymous, euonymus, unanimous

Words nearby anomalous

anomalies, anomalism, anomalistic, anomalistic month, anomalistic year, anomalous, anomalous complex, anomalous correspondence, anomalous dispersion, anomalous monism, anomaly

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for anomalous

Disturbances in the planet’s magnetosphere, which are usually caused by anomalous outer-space events like solar flares, might mess with the inner workings of the brain, scrambling our perceptions in strange ways.
Why do we see ghosts?|Jake Bittle|October 6, 2020|Popular Science
Pixie enables engineering teams to fundamentally rethink their monitoring strategy as it presents a vision of the future where we detect anomalous behavior and make operational decisions inside the infrastructure layer itself.
Pixie Labs raises $9.15M Series A round for its Kubernetes observability platform|Frederic Lardinois|October 1, 2020|TechCrunch
While some larger, older financial institutions have been slower to adapt their rule-based legacy systems, smaller, newer firms are using machine learning to look out for anomalous activity, whatever it might be.
The pandemic has changed how criminals hide their cash—and AI tools are trying to sniff it out|Will Heaven|August 6, 2020|MIT Technology Review
No matter the name, the purported “anomalous primate” has long been the subject of a cycle of stories and skepticism.
Sorry Bigfoot Truthers: Yetis Aren’t Real|Elizabeth Picciuto|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Alito opened the door by questioning the “anomalous” Abood precedent, which lets states coerce union members into paying dues.
The Conservative Case for Unions After the Harris v. Quinn Decision|James Poulos|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bank acknowledges that it has some problems, but says they are anomalous.
The Money-Laundering Vatican Bank Comes Clean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
History has not decided about Carter because he is so anomalous.
A George W. Bush Comeback?|Lloyd Grove|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The recent auction records are not as anomalous as they may appear.
The Next Art Bubble|Vikram Mansharamani|April 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Very many verbs seem to be anomalous in some of their forms in consequence of deriving these from an obsolete kindred root.
Greek in a Nutshell|James Strong
I need not say that all this got righted in time, but the anomalous condition described did exist originally.
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff
There is not, indeed, in the history of any nation or community any record of an office so anomalous.
Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2|Francis Marion Crawford
The problem presented by these anomalous areas has already been discussed in the chapter on the Rule of Descent.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia|Northcote W. Thomas
An anomalous individual, lacking a right pelvic fin, was found in Lone Star Lake.
Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas|James E. Deacon

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, noun

Word Origin for anomalous

C17: from Late Latin anōmalus, from Greek anōmalos uneven, inconsistent, from an- + homalos even, from homos one and the same

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	anomalous
释义	anomalous [ uh-nom-uh-luhs ] / əˈnɒm ə ləs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR anomalous ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of anomalous First recorded in 1640–50; from Medieval Latin, Late Latin anōmalus, or directly from Greek anṓmalos “irregular,” equivalent to an- “not, lacking”an-¹ + homalós “even,” with ō by analogy with other Greek privatives (cf. anopheles); see an-¹, homo-, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM anomalous a·nom·a·lous·ly, adverba·nom·a·lous·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anomalous anomalous , anonymous, euonymus, unanimous Words nearby anomalous anomalies, anomalism, anomalistic, anomalistic month, anomalistic year, anomalous, anomalous complex, anomalous correspondence, anomalous dispersion, anomalous monism, anomaly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anomalous Disturbances in the planet’s magnetosphere, which are usually caused by anomalous outer-space events like solar flares, might mess with the inner workings of the brain, scrambling our perceptions in strange ways. Why do we see ghosts?\|Jake Bittle\|October 6, 2020\|Popular Science Pixie enables engineering teams to fundamentally rethink their monitoring strategy as it presents a vision of the future where we detect anomalous behavior and make operational decisions inside the infrastructure layer itself. Pixie Labs raises $9.15M Series A round for its Kubernetes observability platform\|Frederic Lardinois\|October 1, 2020\|TechCrunch While some larger, older financial institutions have been slower to adapt their rule-based legacy systems, smaller, newer firms are using machine learning to look out for anomalous activity, whatever it might be. The pandemic has changed how criminals hide their cash—and AI tools are trying to sniff it out\|Will Heaven\|August 6, 2020\|MIT Technology Review No matter the name, the purported “anomalous primate” has long been the subject of a cycle of stories and skepticism. Sorry Bigfoot Truthers: Yetis Aren’t Real\|Elizabeth Picciuto\|July 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Alito opened the door by questioning the “anomalous” Abood precedent, which lets states coerce union members into paying dues. The Conservative Case for Unions After the Harris v. Quinn Decision\|James Poulos\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The bank acknowledges that it has some problems, but says they are anomalous. The Money-Laundering Vatican Bank Comes Clean\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|May 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST History has not decided about Carter because he is so anomalous. A George W. Bush Comeback?\|Lloyd Grove\|April 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The recent auction records are not as anomalous as they may appear. The Next Art Bubble\|Vikram Mansharamani\|April 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Very many verbs seem to be anomalous in some of their forms in consequence of deriving these from an obsolete kindred root. Greek in a Nutshell\|James Strong I need not say that all this got righted in time, but the anomalous condition described did exist originally. Villainage in England\|Paul Vinogradoff There is not, indeed, in the history of any nation or community any record of an office so anomalous. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2\|Francis Marion Crawford The problem presented by these anomalous areas has already been discussed in the chapter on the Rule of Descent. Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia\|Northcote W. Thomas An anomalous individual, lacking a right pelvic fin, was found in Lone Star Lake. Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas\|James E. Deacon 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, noun Word Origin for anomalous C17: from Late Latin anōmalus, from Greek anōmalos uneven, inconsistent, from an- + homalos even, from homos one and the same Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to anomalous The Best Words To Use During Unprecedented TimesHaving words to describe our extreme situations can help us better connect with the people around us who are going through the same experiences. Here are some words to empower you. READ MORE Words related to anomalous atypical, unnatural, incongruous, abnormal, peculiar, divergent, aberrant, bizarre, eccentric, exceptional, foreign, inconsistent, irregular, odd, preternatural, prodigious, rare, strange, unorthodox, untypical
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