anomalous
adjUK /əˈnɒmələs/ · US /əˈnɑmələs/
Etymology From Late Latin anōmalos, from Ancient Greek ἀνώμᾰλος (anṓmălos).
1
Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
- statistically anomalous
- highly anomalous
2 more examples
- The scientist noted an anomalous result in the data.
- His behavior was anomalous given the circumstances.
2
Of uncertain or unknown categorization; strange.
3
Having anomalies.
- Derived terms
- anomalously, anomalousness, anomalous water, nonanomalous