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anomaly

/əˈnɒm.ə.li/

IELTSAcademic

noun

Something that is unusual or unexpected compared to what is normal.

The test result was an anomaly.
Weather patterns show an anomaly this year.

Adinary Nuance

Anomaly focuses on how unusual something is compared to a pattern. It differs from fault or defect, which imply damage. Use anomaly for rare events, not moral failings.

In other languages

Spanish: Anomalía
Japanese: 異常
Korean: 이상
Vietnamese: Sự bất thường
Chinese: 异常

Common phrases

statistical anomalyanomaly detectionanomaly in data

Synonyms

irregularity oddity deviation outlier exception

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