Anomalies: meaning, definitions and examples

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anomalies

 

[ ษ™หˆnษ’m.ษ™.li ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in science

Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected, typically in a way that is difficult to identify or understand.

Synonyms

abnormality, deviation, irregularity

Examples of usage

  • The results showed several anomalies that could not be easily explained.
  • Scientists are trying to understand the anomalies in the data.
Context #2 | Noun

in statistics

An observation that is significantly different from other data points in a dataset.

Synonyms

exception, outlier

Examples of usage

  • The outlier in the dataset was considered an anomaly.
Context #3 | Noun

in society

Behaviour that deviates from the societal norms or expectations.

Synonyms

aberration, deviation

Examples of usage

  • His actions were seen as anomalies in the community.

Translations

Translations of the word "anomalies" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น anomalias

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคšเคฒเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Anomalien

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ anomalies

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฝะพะผะฐะปั–ั—

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ anomalie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็•ฐๅธธ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท anomalies

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anomalรญas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท anomali

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„์ •์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฐูˆุฐุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ anomalie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ anomรกlie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ‚ๅธธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ anomalije

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frรกvik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฝะพะผะฐะปะธัะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ anomaliyalar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ anomalรญas

Etymology

The word 'anomalies' originated from the Greek word 'anomalos', meaning 'uneven' or 'irregular'. Over time, it has come to be used in various fields such as science, statistics, and society to describe things that deviate from the norm. The concept of anomalies plays a significant role in identifying irregularities and outliers in different contexts.

See also: anomalous.

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