/
əˈnɒm(ə)li/
n.
(pl. anomalies)
- something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
- Astronomy the angular distance of a planet or satellite from its last perihelion or perigee.
Derivative
- anomalous n.
- anomalously adv.
- anomalousness n.
Etymology
C16: via L. from Gk anōmalia, from anōmalos (from an- + homalos ‘even’) + -y3.
