Definitions for Anomaly
əˈnɒm ə lianom·a·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. anomaly, anomalousnessnoun

   deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

2. anomaly, unusual personnoun

   a person who is unusual

3. anomalynoun

   (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. anomalynoun

   A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal.

2. anomalynoun

   Something or someone that is strange or unusual.

   He is an anomaly among his friends.

3. anomalynoun

   Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not.

4. anomalynoun

   Any of various angular distances.

5. anomalynoun

   A defect or malformation.

6. anomalynoun

   A failure of a classical symmetry due to quantum corrections.

7. anomalynoun

   An irregularity or disproportion.

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

1. ANOMALYnoun

   Irregularity; deviation from the common rule.

   Etymology: anomalie, Fr. anomalia, Lat. ἀνώμαλος.

   If we should chance to find a mother debauching her daughter, as such monsters have been seen, we must charge this upon a peculiar anomaly and baseness of nature. South.

   I do not pursue the many pseudographies in use, but intend to shew how most of these anomalies in writing might be avoided, and better supplied. William Holder, Elements of Speech.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Anomalynoun

   deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything anomalous

2. Anomalynoun

   the angular distance of a planet from its perihelion, as seen from the sun. This is the true anomaly. The eccentric anomaly is a corresponding angle at the center of the elliptic orbit of the planet. The mean anomaly is what the anomaly would be if the planet's angular motion were uniform

3. Anomalynoun

   the angle measuring apparent irregularities in the motion of a planet

4. Anomalynoun

   any deviation from the essential characteristics of a specific type

5. Etymology: [L. anomalia, Gr. . See Anomalous.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anomaly

   an-om′al-i, n. irregularity: deviation from rule: (astron.) the angle measured at the sun between a planet in any point of its orbit and the last perihelion.—adjs. Anomalist′ic, -al, anomalous: departing from established rules: irregular.—n. Anom′alite, an irregular mineral.—adj. Anom′alous, irregular: deviating from rule.—Anomalistic year, the interval that elapses between two successive passages of the earth through its perihelion, or point of nearest approach to the sun = 365 days 6 hr. 13 min. 49 sec., being 4 min. 39 sec. longer than the sidereal year. [Gr. anōmalos—a, an, neg., and homalos, even—homos, same.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anomaly

   Deviation from common rule. An irregularity in the motion of a planet by which it deviates from the aphelion or apogee.--Mean anomaly formerly signified the distance of a planet's mean place from the apogee: it is the angular distance of a planet or comet from perihelion supposing it to have moved with its mean velocity.--True anomaly, the true angular distance of a planet or comet from perihelion. (See EXCENTRIC and EQUATED.)

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1. • Abnormality
   • Astronomy
   • Position

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Anomaly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Anomaly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Anomaly in a Sentence

1. Erik Venter:

   Nigeria is an anomaly. A huge potential market but very difficult to operate in, you would expect in a market of that magnitude the likes of a Comair should be climbing in there enthusiastically but we honestly don't want to touch it.

2. Patricia Poprik:

   Maybe we are an anomaly, i am sure there may be candidates who are thinking about( challenging Fitzpatrick from the right). But in our district, Brian Fitzpatrick can win. You can't have a real liberal or a real conservative.

3. Bob Behnken:

   In general, the anomaly that happened to us in the past, that's the best kind because we'll figure that one out ... and we'll make sure that that's not going to happen again, we're the risk-takers, and being informed on that risk is super important as well.

4. Barry Schwartz:

   I do think the last four trading days were an anomaly of fear and we're going to have a significant rebound in stocks, but I do think 2016 will be a challenging year.

5. Ken Takahashi:

   During the anomaly of 1997, coastal temperatures in Peru were almost double what they are now, so it would be very difficult to reach those levels.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Anomaly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anomaly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Anomaly
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anomaly
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Anomaly
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Anomaly