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anomalistic

a·nom·a·lis·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-nom-uh-lis-tik]
    • /əˌnɒm əˈlɪs tɪk/
    • /ə.ˌnɒ.mə.ˈlɪ.stɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-nom-uh-lis-tik]
    • /əˌnɒm əˈlɪs tɪk/

Definitions of anomalistic word

  • adjective anomalistic tending to be anomalous 3
  • adjective anomalistic of an anomaly 3
  • adjective anomalistic of or relating to an anomaly. 1
  • noun anomalistic Of the nature of an anomaly; anomalous. 1
  • adjective anomalistic irregular. 0
  • adjective anomalistic (astronomy) Of or pertaining to an anomaly (angle of a body from its perihelion). 0

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Origin of anomalistic

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; anomal(y) + -istic

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Parts of speech for Anomalistic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anomalistic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

anomalistic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for anomalistic

adj anomalistic

  • aberrant — Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable.
  • anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
  • atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
  • bizarre — Something that is bizarre is very odd and strange.
  • deviant — Deviant behaviour or thinking is different from what people normally consider to be acceptable.

adjective anomalistic

  • abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.

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