anomaly
A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
Word facts
Definition of Anomaly
A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
Example sentences
- 1
He is an anomaly among his friends in that he's the only one who's unmarried.
- 2
She disregarded some of the anamolies in the experiment, putting them down to miscalculation.
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Antonyms for Anomaly
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How many syllables does anomaly have?
Anomaly has 4 syllables: an·om·al·y. The word is broken into 4 spoken beats.
What part of speech is anomaly?
Anomaly is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.
What are synonyms for anomaly?
Words with similar meanings to anomaly include abnormality, deviance, deviation, exception. The best synonym depends on the exact context you are writing or reading in.
How do you use anomaly in a sentence?
Example: "He is an anomaly among his friends in that he's the only one who's unmarried."
What words start with the same letter as anomaly?
Anomaly starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.
How many letters does anomaly have?
Anomaly has 7 letters. It contains 4 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.