Synonyms for anomalous


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uh-nom-uh-luh s
Phonetic Transcription : əˈnɒm ə ləs

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Définition of anomalous

Origin :
  • 1640s, from Late Latin anomalus, from Greek anomalos "uneven, irregular" (see anomaly). Related: Anomalously; anomalousness.
  • adj deviating from normal, usual
Example sentences :
  • It is not anomalous, but more like and not less like other men.
  • Extract from : « Essays, First Series » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • But how comes it, Phil, that they have never discovered their anomalous position?'
  • Extract from : « Jack Hinton » by Charles James Lever
  • What was anomalous in my position had passed away with the next outward mail.
  • Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
  • The appearance of these two girls in this earthy family was anomalous.
  • Extract from : « The Man Who Wins » by Robert Herrick
  • Difformis: irregular in form or outline: not comparable; anomalous.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • A mongrel and anomalous species like the German Meerkatzen—monkey-cats.
  • Extract from : « The Superstitions of Witchcraft » by Howard Williams
  • Farrell stared in blank disbelief at the anomalous craft on the screen.
  • Extract from : « Control Group » by Roger Dee
  • The position of the episcopal church was anomalous and perplexing.
  • Extract from : « The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2) » by John West
  • She explained this anomalous proceeding to his grandmother privately.
  • Extract from : « White Lies » by Charles Reade
  • Henry, the training-ship boy, occupies an anomalous classification.
  • Extract from : « The Mutiny of the Elsinore » by Jack London

Antonyms for anomalous

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