OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 3283

anomaly

/əˈnɒm.ə.lɪ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
anomalía
A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows.
anomalía
Something or someone that is strange or unusual.
He is an anomaly among his friends in that he's the only one who's unmarried.
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