anomalous

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(ə-nŏm'ə-ləs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Deviating from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
  2. Equivocal, as in classification or nature.

[From Late Latin anōmalos, from Greek, uneven : probably from an-, not; see a-1 + homalos, even (from homos, same).]

anomalously a·nom'a·lous·ly adv.
anomalousness a·nom'a·lous·ness n.

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adj

Definition: deviating from normal, usual
Antonyms: conforming, normal, regular, standard, usual

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IN BRIEF: Paradoxical or contradicting.

pronunciation The lesson was anomalous to the story.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - anormal, uregelmæssig, afvigende

Nederlands (Dutch)
ongewoon, abnormaal

Français (French)
adj. - inhabituel, anormal, (Méd) anormal, irrégulier, (Ling) anormal, (fig) anormal

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungewöhnlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανώμαλος, αντικανονικός, ακανόνιστος, έκρυθμος

Italiano (Italian)
anomalo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - anômalo, anormal

Русский (Russian)
аномальный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - anómalo, irregular

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oregelbunden, abnorm

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
反常的, 不规则的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 反常的, 不規則的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 변칙적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 変則的な, 破格の, 異常な, 変則の, 異例の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) شاذ, غير مستقيم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חורג, אנומלי‬


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