The meaning of ANOMALY is something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous. How to use anomaly in a sentence. Did you know?
Definition of anomaly noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
someone or something anomalous: With his quiet nature, he was an anomaly in his exuberant family. an odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality, etc.
(sciences) Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not. She disregarded some of the anomalies in the experiment, putting them down to miscalculation. (astronomy) Any of various angular distances. (biology) A defect or malformation.
A storm like that is an anomaly for this area. [=a storm like that does not usually happen in this area] We couldn't explain the anomalies in the test results. The doctor detected an anomaly [= irregularity] in my heartbeat.
A storm like that is an anomaly for this area. [=a storm like that does not usually happen in this area] We couldn't explain the anomalies in the test results. The doctor detected an anomaly [= irregularity] in my heartbeat.