Synonyms for anomaly
əˈnɒm ə lianom·a·ly

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1. anomalynoun

   Synonyms:
   exception, inconsistency, deviation, abnormality, deviance, irregularity

2. anomalynoun

   A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal.

   Synonyms:
   abnormality, exception, deviance, irregularity, inconsistency, deviation

3. anomalynoun

   Something or someone that is strange or unusual.

   He is an anomaly among his friends.

   Synonyms:
   abnormality, inconsistency, deviance, deviation, irregularity, exception

4. anomalynoun

   Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not.

   Synonyms:
   exception, deviation, abnormality, irregularity, deviance, inconsistency

5. anomalynoun

   Any of various angular distances.

   Synonyms:
   inconsistency, irregularity, abnormality, deviance, exception, deviation

6. anomalynoun

   A defect or malformation.

   Synonyms:
   deviance, abnormality, exception, deviation, inconsistency, irregularity

7. anomalynoun

   A failure of a classical symmetry due to quantum corrections.

   Synonyms:
   inconsistency, irregularity, deviance, abnormality, exception, deviation

8. anomalynoun

   An irregularity or disproportion.

   Synonyms:
   irregularity, deviance, inconsistency, deviation, abnormality, exception

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1. anomaly

   Synonyms:
   irregularity, abnormity, exception, informality, peculiarity, eccentricity

   Antonyms:
   conformity, regularity, illustration, conformance, exemplification, specimen

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1. anomaly, anomalousnessnoun

   deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

   Synonyms:
   anomalousness, unusual person

2. anomaly, unusual personnoun

   a person who is unusual

   Synonyms:
   anomalousness, unusual person

3. anomalynoun

   (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)

   Synonyms:
   anomalousness, unusual person

Matched Categories

1. • Abnormality
   • Astronomy
   • Position

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1. anomalynoun

   Synonyms:
   irregularity, abnormity, singularity, peculiarity, unconformity, eccentricity, monstrosity

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1. anomalynoun

   Synonyms:
   irregularity, abnormity, deviation

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1. List of paraphrases for "anomaly":

   abnormality, anomalies, defect, abnormalities, aberration, snag, discrepancy, irregularity, abnormal, malfunction, anomalous, fault

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1. List of known nicknames for "Anomaly":

   Alan Stuart

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1. Andrew Cuomo:

   New York City is the natural for it to increase because of the density, westchester was an anomaly -- that whole New Rochelle situation.

2. Ron Hernandez:

   I think it really is an anomaly, i dont think this is something anybodywants to see.

3. Barack Obama:

   We've got to make sure that it's the anomaly and not the rule going forward.

4. David Kelly:

   To me the anomaly here is not that the economy isn't doing well, it's that bond valuations are priced for a depression.

5. Margaret Atwood:

   We still think of a powerful man as a born leader and a powerful woman as an anomaly.