anomalous

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˈnɑmələs/ UK /əˈnɒmələs/ See IPA manual

adj

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adj
deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

The instrument recorded an anomalous spike in readings.

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1 adj · deviating from what is... abnormal irregular atypical aberrant exceptional deviant peculiar

Opposites

normal regular typical standard conventional

Word family

Derived forms anomalouslyanomalousness

Related forms anomaly

Etymology

From Late Latin anomalus, from Ancient Greek anomalos ('uneven, irregular'), from an- ('not') + homalos ('even'), from homos ('same').

anomalos Ancient Greek homalos Ancient Greek homos Ancient Greek

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# anomalous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** əˈnɑmələs
**IPA (UK):** əˈnɒmələs

## Meanings
1. deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

## Examples
- The instrument recorded an anomalous spike in readings.

## Synonyms
- abnormal
- irregular
- atypical
- aberrant
- exceptional
- deviant
- peculiar

## Antonyms
- normal
- regular
- typical
- standard
- conventional

## Derived Forms
- anomalously
- anomalousness

## Related Forms
- anomaly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: anomalos
- Root: homalos
- Root: homos

## Etymology
From Late Latin anomalus, from Ancient Greek anomalos ('uneven, irregular'), from an- ('not') + homalos ('even'), from homos ('same').

## AI Etymology
Anomalous is from Late Latin anomalus, from Ancient Greek anomalos ('uneven, irregular'), from an- ('not') + homalos ('even'), from homos ('same'). In present-day use, it means deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected. Derived formations include anomalously and anomalousness. Related vocabulary includes anomaly.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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