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What is another word for Anomaly? – 129 Anomaly Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    aberration abnormality anomaly deviation irregularity exception oddity peculiarity curiosity rarity singularity inconsistency incongruity discrepancy paradox enigma mystery peculiarity quirk flaw defect fault blunder mistake error inconsistency contradiction incongruity discrepancy irregularity abnormality aberration anomaly deviation.

    Meaning of Anomaly

    A thing that is unusual or unexpected, or that does not fit into a usual pattern or classification.

    Definitions

    • A deviation from the normal or expected pattern, especially in a natural phenomenon.
    • Something that is unusual or unexpected, or that does not fit into a usual pattern or classification.

    Example Uses

    • The anomaly in the data suggested that something was wrong with the experiment.
    • The planet's unusual orbit was an anomaly that puzzled astronomers for centuries.
    • The company's financial reports showed an anomaly in the accounts that needed to be investigated.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    normality regularity consistency conformity uniformity consistency predictability routine tradition convention standard norm average mean median usual expected typical ordinary familiar common customary habitual usual traditional.

    Related Nouns

    deviation irregularity exception aberration abnormality inconsistency incongruity discrepancy paradox enigma mystery peculiarity rarity singularity curiosity oddity quirk flaw defect fault blunder mistake error contradiction.

    Related Verbs

    deviate diverge differ vary diverge stray wander roam depart digress swerve veer deflect diverge deviate aberrate malfunction fail err mistake blunder contradict conflict.

    Related Adjectives

    abnormal irregular unusual unexpected peculiar curious rare singular odd quirky flawed defective faulty erroneous inconsistent incongruous paradoxical enigmatic mysterious peculiar strange unfamiliar uncommon.