anomalous
adjective
anom·a·lous
ə-ˈnä-mə-ləs 
1
2
a
: of uncertain nature or classification
an anomalous figure in the world of politics
b
: marked by incongruity or contradiction : paradoxical
anomalously
adverb
anomalousness
noun
Examples of anomalous in a Sentence
Researchers could not explain the anomalous test results.
that was an anomalous year for the housing industry, so the number of starts is anything but typical
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The plan was already beginning to emerge on a sheet of Mylar graph paper—an oval, surrounded by arrows, with a handful of anomalous objects marked.
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Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Monitor for anomalous process relationships, such as mfpmp.exe spawning network connections or writing to %APPDATA%.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Although the way Musk wields power in the administration seems anomalous, the unelected nature of his role isn’t strictly out of the ordinary.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
This understanding can then be used to automate precise real-time threat containment responses, allowing security teams to stop anomalous activity without disrupting normal business operations.
—Marcus Fowler, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Monitor for anomalous process relationships, such as mfpmp.exe spawning network connections or writing to %APPDATA%.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Although the way Musk wields power in the administration seems anomalous, the unelected nature of his role isn’t strictly out of the ordinary.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
This understanding can then be used to automate precise real-time threat containment responses, allowing security teams to stop anomalous activity without disrupting normal business operations.
—Marcus Fowler, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anomalous
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“Anomalous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anomalous. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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anomalous
adjective
anom·a·lous
ə-ˈnäm-ə-ləs
anomalously
adverb
anomalousness
noun
Medical Definition
anomalous
adjective
anom·a·lous
ə-ˈnäm-ə-ləs
: deviating from normal
anomalous development
anomalous pulmonary venous drainage—Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology
Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology
specifically
: having abnormal vision with respect to a particular color but not color-blind
she was almost red anomalous —Nature
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