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anomaly (noun) – 1. Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
- One that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify.
- (Astronomy) The angular deviation, as observed from the sun, of a planet from its perihelion.
Source : The Free Dictionary
Etymology : You might be familiar with the Greek word homos, which means “same.” It is from this word that we get words like homonym, homogeneous, and homophone, all of which have to do with sameness or similarity. What does this have to do with anomaly? Although it’s not obvious, homos is a part of the etymology of anomaly, too. Anomaly is a descendant of the Greek word an?malos , which means “uneven” or “irregular.” An?malos comes from the prefix a- (meaning “not”) and the word homalos (meaning “even”)—and homalos comes from homos.
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