anomaly
/əˈnɑməɫi/
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
anomaly in a sentence
“The anomaly in the data suggested a flaw in the experimental design.”
Origin of anomaly
Greek anomalia unevenness, irregularity from anomalos uneven from an- not + homalos even
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