ANOMALOUS

anomalous

(adjective) deviating from the general or common order or type; “advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

anomalous (comparative more anomalous, superlative most anomalous)

Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.

Of uncertain or unknown categorization; strange.

Having anomalies.

Source: Wiktionary


A*nom"a*lous, a Etym: [L. anomalus, Gr. Same, and cf. Abnormal.]

Definition: Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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