anomaly

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Synonyms: anomal, anomoly, anomala, anomal-, anomali, anomalo

Antonyms: anomal, anomoly, anomala, anomal-, anomali, anomalo

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Noun

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. {{lb|en|science}} Any [[event]] or [[measurement]] that is out of the [[ordinary]] regardless of whether it is [[exceptional]] or not.
4. {{lb|en|astronomy}} Any of various [[angular]] [[distance]]s.
5. {{lb|en|biology}} A [[defect]] or [[malformation]].
6. {{lb|en|quantum physics}} A failure of a classical [[symmetry]] due to quantum corrections.
7. {{lb|en|dated}} An [[irregularity]] or [[disproportion]].

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