Anomalous
[ə-NAM-ə-ləs]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Greek, mid-17th century
1.
Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.
Examples of Anomalous in a sentence
"The instrument's readings were anomalous, so the captain decided to radio for help."
"The results were anomalous, leading the scientists to revise their experiment from the beginning."
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