anomaly. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

anomaly

SYLLABICATION:	a·nom·a·ly
PRONUNCIATION:	-nm-l
NOUN:	Inflected forms: pl. a·nom·a·lies 1. Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule. 2. One that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify: “Both men are anomalies: they have . . . likable personalities but each has made his reputation as a heavy” (David Pauly). 3. Astronomy The angular deviation, as observed from the sun, of a planet from its perihelion.
OTHER FORMS:	a·noma·listic —ADJECTIVE a·noma·listi·cal·ly —ADVERB


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