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anomalous
What does anomalous mean?
anomalous (adjective): deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use anomalous in a sentence?
- His behavior was anomalous given the circumstances. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce anomalous?
/əˈnɑmələs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does anomalous come from?
From Late Latin anōmalos, from Ancient Greek ἀνώμᾰλος (anṓmălos).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to anomalous
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “anomalous” mean?
straightforward, open and sincere, whether people find either refreshing or distasteful
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enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something
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based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
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deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal
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