Anomaly Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Anomaly

exception
A case to which a rule, general principle, etc. does not apply
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peculiarity
That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
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oddity
A strange person; an oddball.
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abnormality
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
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deviation
Deviation is defined as the act of departing from the accepted practice or the norm.
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deviance
(Sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs
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unusual person
a person who is unusual
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aberrance
State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude. [Mid 17th century.]
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aberrancy
(Geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
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deviancy
The state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous
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anomalousness
The state or quality of being anomalous.
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aberration
A defect in a lens or mirror that prevents light rays from being focused at a single point and results in a distorted or blurred image. &diamf3; Aberration that results in distortion of color is called chromatic aberration. &diamf3; Aberration that is caused by imperfections in the surface or shape of a spherical mirror or lens is called spherical aberration.
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preternaturalness
The quality of being preternatural.
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unnaturalness
The state of being unnatural.
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Antonyms for Anomaly

regularity
(Countable) A particular regular occurrence
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usualness
The quality or state of being usual.
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normality
(Chemistry) The concentration of a solution expressed as the number of gram equivalent weights of solute per liter of solution.
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usual
deviation from normal, usual
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standard
The definition of a standard is something established as a rule, example or basis of comparison.
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conformity
The definition of conformity is similarity or harmony, or the following of rules and social norms.
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Words Related to Anomaly

irregularity
(Countable) An object or event that is not regular or ordinary.
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freak
An odd or unusual happening
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outlier
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good
(Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
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anomalous
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imbalance
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asymmetry
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Anomaly Sentence Examples

  • There's an anomaly in your blood test, but you're physically healthy, Dr. Williams said with a warm smile at odds with the cold sterility of the room.

  • They can only detect or fail to detect anomaly.

  • As we have said all along it is about rectifying an anomaly.

  • We have seen that the last vestiges of the monstrous anomaly of modern colonial slavery are disappearing from all civilized states and their foreign possessions.

  • The Scotsman points out a glaring anomaly in the evidence presented.

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