anomalous

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anomalous

/əˈnɒmələs/ UK
/əˈnɑmələs/ US
/əˈnɔmələs/ Australia

Rhymes with -ɒmələs

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From Late Latin anōmalos, from Ancient Greek ἀνώμᾰλος (anṓmălos).

adjective more anomalous · most anomalous

Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal. statistically anomalous
Of uncertain or unknown categorization; strange.
Having anomalies.

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adj deviating from the normal

Español	anómalo
中文	異常 /异常 yìcháng
Français	anormal, anomal
Deutsch	unregelmäßig, irregulär, anomal
Italiano	anomalo
Ελληνικά	ανώμαλος anómalos
Română	anomal
Русский	анома́льный anomálʹnyj

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@misc{anomalous_2026,
  title = {anomalous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anomalous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}