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anomalies

Meanings
  • noun

    A deviation from what is normal, regular, or expected.

    - "The sudden loss of power in the middle of the city was an anomaly."
    - "The patient's test results showed an anomaly that required further investigation."
  • noun

    A thing that is difficult to understand or explain.

    - "The origin of the pyramids is an anomaly that continues to puzzle scientists."
    - "The behavior of quantum particles is an anomaly in the realm of classical physics."
Synonyms

abnormality , deviance , deviation , exception , inconsistency , irregularity , phenomenon
Rhymes
Words rhyming with anomalies
apocalypse , anemone , asylum
Variants
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anomalies , anomaly
Etymology
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From the Greek word 'anomalia', meaning 'a deviation, violation, or perversion.'

Trivia
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  1. An anomaly in the solar system is a celestial body that does not behave as expected based on its astronomical classification.

  2. The term anomaly was first used in the scientific context by Galileo Galilei to describe observations that contradicted the prevailing theories of the time.

Related Concepts
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  1. Outlier: An outlier is a data point that is significantly different from other data points in a dataset. Anomalies and outliers are related concepts, as an anomaly can be considered an outlier in a broader context.

  2. Aberration: An aberration is a deviation from what is normal or expected. It can be used interchangeably with anomaly in some contexts.

Quotes
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  1. Eleven minutes may not sound like much when you're waiting for a table at your favorite restaurant, but in the course of centuries, eleven minutes and change become a formidable chunk of time. By the 1300s, those superfluous minutes had added up to hours, then days, then more than a week. The calendar was losing time, irrevocably, to the "real" year, slipping further and further behind in its measurement of the earth's orbit. "Anomalies" began to creep into what had been the certainties of life. The spring equinox—one of two moments in the year when day and night are of equal length all over the earth, and which occurs on or about March 21—began to fall on March 16, then 15, then 14.

    - Michelle Stacey,{it}Harper's{/it},December 2006

  2. Californians aren't the only ones vexed by rolling brownouts and other power-supply "anomalies". Everyday power spikes, surges, sags, and line noise cause computers, stereo equipment, televisions, telephones, and other delicate electronic equipment to go psychotic or have complete nervous breakdowns.

    - {it}Fortune{/it},25 June 2001

  3. In approximately 10% of patients, autism can be explained by genetic syndromes and known chromosomal "anomalies" (most of which have recognizable features in addition to autism) …

    - Lauren A. Weiss et al.,{it}New England Journal of Medicine{/it},14 Feb. 2008

  4. This policy may well have made sense back when steroid use was an "anomaly". Now that bulking up with chemical help seems to be more popular than ever, it's incumbent on baseball to take action.

    - Steve Kettman,{it}New York Times{/it},20 Aug. 2000
Culture
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Anomalies have been a source of fascination and intrigue throughout history. They have been depicted in literature, art, and science, often representing the unknown or the extraordinary. In science, anomalies can lead to new discoveries and insights.

How to Memorize "anomalies"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine an anomaly as a deviation from the norm, something that stands out and requires further investigation.
    - Visualize an anomaly as a puzzle that needs to be solved.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word anomaly with the idea of something unusual or unexpected.
    - Associate the word anomaly with the idea of a deviation from the norm.

  3. mnemonics

    - Anomaly: A Normal deviation, Oh My!
    - Anomaly: A deviation from the Average, Oh so Rare!

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