ALL meanings of anomaly
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A a - countable noun anomaly If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected. 3
- noun anomaly something anomalous 3
- noun anomaly deviation from the normal or usual order, type, etc; irregularity 3
- noun anomaly the angle between a planet, the sun, and the previous perihelion of the planet 3
- noun anomaly the angle between the periapsis of a particular point on a circle round the orbit as seen from the centre of the orbit. This point is obtained by producing a perpendicular to the major axis of the ellipse through the orbiting body until it reaches the circumference of the circle 3
- noun anomaly the angle between the periapsis of an orbit and the position of an imaginary body orbiting at a constant angular speed and in the same period as the real orbiting body 3
- noun anomaly a deviation from the normal value of gravity at the earth's surface, caused by density differences at depth, for example those caused by a buried mineral body 3
- noun anomaly a magnetic field, for example one produced by a buried mineral body, that deviates from an expected or standard value, usually that of the earth's magnetic field 3
- noun anomaly departure from the regular arrangement, general rule, or usual method; abnormality 3
- noun anomaly anything anomalous 3
- noun anomaly a measurement used for any orbiting body, as a planet's angular distance around its orbit from its perihelion, taken as if viewed from the sun 3
- noun anomaly quirk, deviation 1
- noun anomaly medical: defect 1
- noun plural anomaly a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity. 1
- noun plural anomaly an anomalous person or thing; one that is abnormal or does not fit in: With his quiet nature, he was an anomaly in his exuberant family. Synonyms: abnormality, exception, peculiarity. 1
- noun plural anomaly an odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality, etc. 1
- noun plural anomaly an incongruity or inconsistency. 1
- noun plural anomaly Astronomy. a quantity measured in degrees, defining the position of an orbiting body with respect to the point at which it is nearest to or farthest from its primary. 1
- noun plural anomaly Meteorology. the amount of deviation of a meteorological quantity from the accepted normal value of that quantity. 1
- noun plural anomaly Grammar. irregularity. 1
- noun anomaly Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. 1
- noun anomaly A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal. 0
- noun anomaly Something or someone that is strange or unusual. 0
- noun anomaly (sciences) Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not. 0
- noun anomaly (astronomy) Any of various angular distances. 0
- noun anomaly (biology) A defect or malformation. 0
- noun anomaly (quantum mechanics) A failure of a classical symmetry due to quantum corrections. 0
- noun anomaly (dated) An irregularity or disproportion. 0