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anomaly

a·nom·a·ly [ ə nómməlee ] (plural a·nom·a·lies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. irregularity: something that deviates from the norm or from expectations
looking for anomalies in the blood tests

2. peculiarity: something strange and difficult to identify or classify
The space probe has encountered an anomaly.

3. astronomy angle in planet's orbit: the angle between a planet's position, the Sun, and the point in the planet's orbit when it is closest to the Sun

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