Lack of smoothness or regularity

• unevenness

  1. (uncountable) The quality or characteristic of being uneven; irregularity; inconsistency; the lack of smoothness or continuity.
  2. (countable) The result or product of being uneven.
  3. A rough or uneven thing.

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  1. (uncountable) The quality or characteristic of being uneven; irregularity; inconsistency; the lack of smoothness or continuity.
  2. (countable) The result or product of being uneven.
  3. A rough or uneven thing.

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• roughness

  1. The property of being rough, coarseness.

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  1. The property of being rough, coarseness.

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• jaggedness

  1. the state of being jagged

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  1. the state of being jagged

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• inequality

  1. The condition of being unequal.
  2. An instance of being unequal.
  3. Lack of equality, as of opportunity, treatment, or status.

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  1. The condition of being unequal.
  2. An instance of being unequal.
  3. Lack of equality, as of opportunity, treatment, or status.

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• crookedness

  1. The state of being crooked

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  1. The state of being crooked

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• asymmetry

  1. lack of symmetry
  2. the asymmetrical structure of a molecule, esp. of stereoisomers containing carbon atoms
  3. lack of essential parity between adversarial forces, as between a highly mechanized army and a group of guerillas

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  1. lack of symmetry
  2. the asymmetrical structure of a molecule, esp. of stereoisomers containing carbon atoms
  3. lack of essential parity between adversarial forces, as between a highly mechanized army and a group of guerillas

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The condition of being abnormal

• unnaturalness

  1. The state of being unnatural.

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  1. The state of being unnatural.

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• preternaturalness

  1. The quality of being preternatural.

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  1. The quality of being preternatural.

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• deviation

  1. The act of deviating or turning aside.
  2. An instance of this:
  3. Divergence from an accepted idea, policy, or norm of behavior:

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  1. The act of deviating or turning aside.
  2. An instance of this:
  3. Divergence from an accepted idea, policy, or norm of behavior:

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• deviancy

  1. the state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous

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  1. the state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous

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• deviance

  1. (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs
  2. A person or thing that differs from the expected.

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  1. (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs
  2. A person or thing that differs from the expected.

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• anomaly

  1. Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
  2. One that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify:
  3. The angular deviation, as observed from the sun, of a planet from its perihelion.

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  1. Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
  2. One that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify:
  3. The angular deviation, as observed from the sun, of a planet from its perihelion.

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• abnormality

  1. The condition of not being normal.
  2. A phenomenon or occurrence that is not normal.

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  1. The condition of not being normal.
  2. A phenomenon or occurrence that is not normal.

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• aberration

  1. A deviation from what is considered proper or normal.
  2. A departure from what is typical:
  3. A disorder or abnormal alteration in one's mental state.

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  1. A deviation from what is considered proper or normal.
  2. A departure from what is typical:
  3. A disorder or abnormal alteration in one's mental state.

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• aberrancy

  1. The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance. [Mid 17^th cenntury.]
  2. (geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.

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  1. The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance. [Mid 17^th cenntury.]
  2. (geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.

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• aberrance

  1. State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude. [Mid 17^th century.]

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  1. State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude. [Mid 17^th century.]

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Unevenness

• asymmetry

  1. lack of symmetry
  2. the asymmetrical structure of a molecule, esp. of stereoisomers containing carbon atoms
  3. lack of essential parity between adversarial forces, as between a highly mechanized army and a group of guerillas

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  1. lack of symmetry
  2. the asymmetrical structure of a molecule, esp. of stereoisomers containing carbon atoms
  3. lack of essential parity between adversarial forces, as between a highly mechanized army and a group of guerillas

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• distortion

  1. The act or an instance of distorting.
  2. The condition of being distorted.
  3. A statement that twists fact; a misrepresentation.

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  1. The act or an instance of distorting.
  2. The condition of being distorted.
  3. A statement that twists fact; a misrepresentation.

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• inconsistency

  1. The state or quality of being inconsistent.
  2. Something inconsistent:

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  1. The state or quality of being inconsistent.
  2. Something inconsistent:

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• deviation

  1. The act of deviating or turning aside.
  2. An instance of this:
  3. Divergence from an accepted idea, policy, or norm of behavior:

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  1. The act of deviating or turning aside.
  2. An instance of this:
  3. Divergence from an accepted idea, policy, or norm of behavior:

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• spasm

  1. A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.
  2. A sudden burst of energy, activity, or emotion.

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  1. A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.
  2. A sudden burst of energy, activity, or emotion.

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• variability

  1. The quality, state, or degree of being variable or changeable.

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  1. The quality, state, or degree of being variable or changeable.

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• variation

  1. The act, fact, or process of varying.
  2. The extent or degree to which something varies:
  3. Something different from another of the same type:

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  1. The act, fact, or process of varying.
  2. The extent or degree to which something varies:
  3. Something different from another of the same type:

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• hole

  1. A hollowed place in something solid; a cavity or pit:
  2. An opening or perforation:
  3. An opening in a defensive formation, such as the area of a baseball infield between two adjacent fielders.

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  1. A hollowed place in something solid; a cavity or pit:
  2. An opening or perforation:
  3. An opening in a defensive formation, such as the area of a baseball infield between two adjacent fielders.

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• dent

  1. A depression in a surface made by pressure or a blow:
  2. A significant, usually diminishing effect or impression:
  3. Meaningful progress; headway:

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  1. A depression in a surface made by pressure or a blow:
  2. A significant, usually diminishing effect or impression:
  3. Meaningful progress; headway:

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• imperfection

  1. The quality or condition of being imperfect.
  2. Something imperfect; a defect or flaw.

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  1. The quality or condition of being imperfect.
  2. Something imperfect; a defect or flaw.

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• flaw

  1. An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness:
  2. A defect or shortcoming in something intangible:
  3. To cause a flaw in; make defective:

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  1. An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness:
  2. A defect or shortcoming in something intangible:
  3. To cause a flaw in; make defective:

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• hump

  1. A rounded mass or protuberance, such as the fleshy structure on the back of a camel or of some cattle.
  2. A deformity of the back in humans caused by an abnormal convex curvature of the upper spine.
  3. The act or an instance of having sexual intercourse.

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  1. A rounded mass or protuberance, such as the fleshy structure on the back of a camel or of some cattle.
  2. A deformity of the back in humans caused by an abnormal convex curvature of the upper spine.
  3. The act or an instance of having sexual intercourse.

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• bump

  1. To strike or collide with:
  2. To cause to knock against an obstacle:
  3. To knock to a new position; shift:

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  1. To strike or collide with:
  2. To cause to knock against an obstacle:
  3. To knock to a new position; shift:

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• twist

  1. To wind together (two or more threads, for example) so as to produce a single strand.
  2. To form in this manner:
  3. To wind or coil (vines or rope, for example) about something.

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  1. To wind together (two or more threads, for example) so as to produce a single strand.
  2. To form in this manner:
  3. To wind or coil (vines or rope, for example) about something.

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• change

  1. To cause to be different:
  2. To give a completely different form or appearance to; transform:
  3. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange:

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  1. To cause to be different:
  2. To give a completely different form or appearance to; transform:
  3. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange:

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• shift

  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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• aberration

  1. A deviation from what is considered proper or normal.
  2. A departure from what is typical:
  3. A disorder or abnormal alteration in one's mental state.

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  1. A deviation from what is considered proper or normal.
  2. A departure from what is typical:
  3. A disorder or abnormal alteration in one's mental state.

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• uncertainty

  1. The condition of being uncertain; doubt.
  2. Something uncertain:
  3. The estimated amount or percentage by which an estimated or calculated value may differ from the true value.

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  1. The condition of being uncertain; doubt.
  2. Something uncertain:
  3. The estimated amount or percentage by which an estimated or calculated value may differ from the true value.

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• break

  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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• stop

  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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  1. To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up:
  2. To constrict (an opening or orifice):
  3. To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).

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• jaggedness

  1. the state of being jagged

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  1. the state of being jagged

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• bumpiness

  1. The characteristic of being bumpy.

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  1. The characteristic of being bumpy.

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• roughness

  1. The property of being rough, coarseness.

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  1. The property of being rough, coarseness.

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Something that is irregular

• laxity

  1. The state or quality of being lax.

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  1. The state or quality of being lax.

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• looseness

  1. The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.
  2. A relaxed state regarding principles or accuracy.
  3. Moral laxity; licentiousness.

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  1. The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.
  2. A relaxed state regarding principles or accuracy.
  3. Moral laxity; licentiousness.

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• rarity

  1. Something rare.
  2. The quality or state of being rare; infrequency of occurrence.

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  1. Something rare.
  2. The quality or state of being rare; infrequency of occurrence.

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• eccentricity

  1. The quality of being eccentric.
  2. Deviation from the normal, expected, or established.
  3. An example or instance of eccentric behavior.

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  1. The quality of being eccentric.
  2. Deviation from the normal, expected, or established.
  3. An example or instance of eccentric behavior.

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• oddity

  1. One that is odd.
  2. The state or quality of being odd; strangeness.

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  1. One that is odd.
  2. The state or quality of being odd; strangeness.

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• innovation

  1. The act of introducing something new.
  2. Something newly introduced.

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  1. The act of introducing something new.
  2. Something newly introduced.

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• unconformity

  1. Lack of conformity; nonconformity.
  2. A surface between successive strata representing a missing interval in the geologic record of time, and produced either by an interruption in deposition or by the erosion of depositionally continuous strata followed by renewed deposition.

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  1. Lack of conformity; nonconformity.
  2. A surface between successive strata representing a missing interval in the geologic record of time, and produced either by an interruption in deposition or by the erosion of depositionally continuous strata followed by renewed deposition.

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• nonconformity

  1. Refusal or failure to conform to accepted standards, conventions, rules, or laws.
  2. An instance of this:
  3. Refusal to accept or conform to the doctrines, usage, or polity of the Church of England.

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  1. Refusal or failure to conform to accepted standards, conventions, rules, or laws.
  2. An instance of this:
  3. Refusal to accept or conform to the doctrines, usage, or polity of the Church of England.

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• privilege

  1. A special advantage, immunity, permission, right, or benefit granted to or enjoyed by an individual, class, or caste.
  2. Such an advantage, immunity, or right held as a prerogative of status or rank, and exercised to the exclusion or detriment of others.
  3. The principle of granting and maintaining a special right or immunity:

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  1. A special advantage, immunity, permission, right, or benefit granted to or enjoyed by an individual, class, or caste.
  2. Such an advantage, immunity, or right held as a prerogative of status or rank, and exercised to the exclusion or detriment of others.
  3. The principle of granting and maintaining a special right or immunity:

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• exemption

  1. The act or an instance of exempting.
  2. The state of being exempt; immunity.
  3. An exception of certain property from bankruptcy or taxation.

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  1. The act or an instance of exempting.
  2. The state of being exempt; immunity.
  3. An exception of certain property from bankruptcy or taxation.

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• allowance

  1. The act of allowing.
  2. An amount that is allowed or granted:
  3. Something, such as money, given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose:

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  1. The act of allowing.
  2. An amount that is allowed or granted:
  3. Something, such as money, given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose:

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• dispensation

  1. The act of dispensing.
  2. Something dispensed.
  3. A specific arrangement or system by which something is dispensed.

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  1. The act of dispensing.
  2. Something dispensed.
  3. A specific arrangement or system by which something is dispensed.

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• deviation

  1. The act of deviating or turning aside.
  2. An instance of this:
  3. Divergence from an accepted idea, policy, or norm of behavior:

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  1. The act of deviating or turning aside.
  2. An instance of this:
  3. Divergence from an accepted idea, policy, or norm of behavior:

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• malformation

  1. The condition of being malformed; deformity.
  2. A body part that is malformed; a deformity.

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  1. The condition of being malformed; deformity.
  2. A body part that is malformed; a deformity.

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• malfunction

  1. To fail to function properly.
  2. A failure to function properly.

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  1. To fail to function properly.
  2. A failure to function properly.

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• unorthodoxy

  1. Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox

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  1. Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox

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• excess

  1. The state of exceeding what is normal or sufficient:
  2. An amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; a surplus:
  3. The amount or degree by which one quantity exceeds another:

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  1. The state of exceeding what is normal or sufficient:
  2. An amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; a surplus:
  3. The amount or degree by which one quantity exceeds another:

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• exception

  1. The act of excepting or the condition of being excepted; exclusion.
  2. One that is excepted, especially a case that does not conform to a rule or generalization.
  3. An objection or a criticism:

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  1. The act of excepting or the condition of being excepted; exclusion.
  2. One that is excepted, especially a case that does not conform to a rule or generalization.
  3. An objection or a criticism:

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• uniqueness

  1. The state or quality of being unique or one-of-a-kind.

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  1. The state or quality of being unique or one-of-a-kind.

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• strangeness

  1. The quality or condition of being strange.
  2. A quantum property of strange quarks and of hadrons that contain strange quarks that is conserved in electromagnetic and strong interactions, but may not be conserved in weak interactions that cause the decay of strange hadrons.
  3. The quantum number represented by this property, equal to the difference between the number of strange antiquarks and the number of strange quarks.

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  1. The quality or condition of being strange.
  2. A quantum property of strange quarks and of hadrons that contain strange quarks that is conserved in electromagnetic and strong interactions, but may not be conserved in weak interactions that cause the decay of strange hadrons.
  3. The quantum number represented by this property, equal to the difference between the number of strange antiquarks and the number of strange quarks.

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• abnormality

  1. The condition of not being normal.
  2. A phenomenon or occurrence that is not normal.

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  1. The condition of not being normal.
  2. A phenomenon or occurrence that is not normal.

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• anomaly

  1. Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
  2. One that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify:
  3. The angular deviation, as observed from the sun, of a planet from its perihelion.

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  1. Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
  2. One that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify:
  3. The angular deviation, as observed from the sun, of a planet from its perihelion.

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• singularity

  1. The quality or condition of being singular.
  2. A trait marking one as distinct from others; a peculiarity.
  3. Something uncommon or unusual.

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  1. The quality or condition of being singular.
  2. A trait marking one as distinct from others; a peculiarity.
  3. Something uncommon or unusual.

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• peculiarity

  1. The quality or state of being peculiar.
  2. A notable or distinctive feature or characteristic.
  3. An eccentricity; an idiosyncrasy.

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  1. The quality or state of being peculiar.
  2. A notable or distinctive feature or characteristic.
  3. An eccentricity; an idiosyncrasy.

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A suspicious or illegal occurrence

• violation

  1. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated:

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  1. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated:

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• infringement

  1. A violation, as of a law, regulation, or agreement.
  2. An encroachment, as of a right or privilege:

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  1. A violation, as of a law, regulation, or agreement.
  2. An encroachment, as of a right or privilege:

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• breach

  1. An opening, tear, or rupture.
  2. A gap or rift, especially in a solid structure such as a dike or fortification.
  3. A violation or infraction, as of a contract, law, legal obligation, or promise.

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  1. An opening, tear, or rupture.
  2. A gap or rift, especially in a solid structure such as a dike or fortification.
  3. A violation or infraction, as of a contract, law, legal obligation, or promise.

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