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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•nom•a•lous /əˈnɑmələs/USA pronunciation adj. - differing from the expected or usual;
irregular;
abnormal.
a•nom•a•lous•ly, adv. See -nom-1.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•nom•a•lous (ə nom′ə ləs),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- Grammarirregular.
- Greek anó̄malos irregular, equivalent. to an- an-1 + homalós even, with ō by analogy with other Greek privatives (compare anopheles); see homo-, -ous
- Medieval Latin, Late Latin anōmalus)
- (1640–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: anomalous /əˈnɒmələs/ adj - deviating from the normal or usual order, type, etc; irregular, abnormal, or incongruous
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin anōmalus, from Greek anōmalos uneven, inconsistent, from an- + homalos even, from homos one and the sameaˈnomalously adv aˈnomalousness n |