Meaning of Anomaly | Babel Free
əˈnɒm.ə.lɪDefinitions
- A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
- Something or someone that is strange or unusual.
- Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not.
- Any of various angular distances.
- A defect or malformation.
- A failure of a classical symmetry due to quantum corrections.
- An irregularity or disproportion.
Equivalents
Examples
“This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest⟳, made him forget⟳ for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut⟳ him off from all his fellows.”
“He is an anomaly among his friends in that he's the only one who's unmarried.”
“She disregarded some of the anomalies in the experiment⟳, putting them down to miscalculation.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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