Definitions for ANOMALOUS
əˈnɒm ə ləsanoma·lous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. anomalousadjective

   deviating from the general or common order or type

   "advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anomalousadjective

   Deviating from the normal; aberrant or abnormal.

2. anomalousadjective

   Of uncertain or unknown categorization.

3. anomalousadjective

   Having anomalies.

4. Etymology: From anomalus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anomalousadjective

   Irregular; out of rule; deviating from the general method or analogy of things: It is applied, in grammar, to words deviating from the common rules of inflection; and, in astronomy, to the seemingly irregular motions of the planets.

   Etymology: α priv. and ἄμαλος.

   There will arise anomalous disturbances not only in civil and artificial, but also in military officers. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   He being acquainted with some characters of every speech, you may at pleasure make him understand anomalous pronunciation. William Holder, Elements of Speech.

   Metals are gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, and iron: to which we may join that anomalous body, quicksilver or mercury. John Locke, Elements of Natural Philosophy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Anomalousadjective

   deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding

2. Etymology: [L. anomalus, Gr. uneven, irregular; 'an priv. + even, same. See Same, and cf. Abnormal.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anomalous

   unusual; departing widely from the usual type.

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1. Alex

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ANOMALOUS in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ANOMALOUS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of ANOMALOUS in a Sentence

1. Varun Badhwar:

   Even if the data that was leaked is mostly publicly available, having one large data dump makes it easier for attackers to run attack campaigns where they send mass phishing emails to the 33.7 million unique email addresses at the impacted organizations, so while it’s important to quickly investigate this specific breach and find the root cause, it’s even more important for the impacted organizations to ensure that they have tools to be able to monitor their networks for anomalous activity and stay vigilant.

2. Jason Briner:

   We know there's a lot of year-to-year variability, so what we were interested in doing is capturing the more meaningful trends over decades and maybe up to a century, and when you do that, and think about the direction that Greenland is heading this century, it's pretty clear we're in quite anomalous times.

3. James Oberg:

   These research results are dedicated to the legions of unsung and often anonymous worldwide chroniclers of UFO reports and other anomalous observations which so often fall through the cracks of scientific attention.

4. James Oberg:

   In my research on various space/missile events which have given rise to spectacular UFO stories, I have relied on and trusted the diligent work of past chroniclers and try to express gratitude to them, these research results are dedicated to the legions of unsung and often anonymous worldwide chroniclers of UFO reports and other anomalous observations which so often fall through the cracks of scientific attention.

5. Travis Wyatt:

   It's very rare for a cold front to move through in July. It has happened before, but it's anomalous.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ANOMALOUS
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anomalous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ANOMALOUS
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ANOMALOUS
5. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=ANOMALOUS