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Meaning of Anomaly | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
əˈnɒm.ə.lɪ

Definitions

  1. A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
  2. Something or someone that is strange or unusual.
  3. Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not.
  4. Any of various angular distances.
  5. A defect or malformation.
  6. A failure of a classical symmetry due to quantum corrections.
  7. An irregularity or disproportion.
    dated

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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.
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