anomaly meaning

UK /əˈnɒməli/ US /əˈnɑməli/ 4 syllables

anomaly (noun): deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule.

anomaly has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

anomaly as a noun

  1. deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

    Synonyms: anomalousness

    Type of: abnormality

    Kinds: birth defect

    Related forms: anomalous, anomalist

  2. a person who is unusual

    Synonyms: unusual person

    Type of: person

    Kinds: aberrant, giant, Jekyll and Hyde

    Related forms: anomalous, anomalist

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

    Type of: position

How to pronounce anomaly

anomaly is pronounced /əˈnɒməli/ in British English and /əˈnɑməli/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with anomaly

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in LY · 7-letter words

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