Anomaly

[ə'nɒm(ə)lɪ] or [ə'nɑməli]

Definition

(noun.) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun).

(noun.) a person who is unusual.

(noun.) deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule.

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Definition

(n.) Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything anomalous.

(n.) The angular distance of a planet from its perihelion, as seen from the sun. This is the true anomaly. The eccentric anomaly is a corresponding angle at the center of the elliptic orbit of the planet. The mean anomaly is what the anomaly would be if the planet's angular motion were uniform.

(n.) The angle measuring apparent irregularities in the motion of a planet.

(n.) Any deviation from the essential characteristics of a specific type.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Irregularity, abnormity, singularity, peculiarity, unconformity, eccentricity, monstrosity.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Irregularity, abnormity, exception, informality, peculiarity, eccentricity

ANT:Conformity, regularity, illustration, conformance, exemplification, specimen

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Definition

n. irregularity: deviation from rule: (astron.) the angle measured at the sun between a planet in any point of its orbit and the last perihelion.—adjs. Anomalist′ic -al anomalous: departing from established rules: irregular.—n. Anom′alite an irregular mineral.—adj. Anom′alous irregular: deviating from rule.—Anomalistic year the interval that elapses between two successive passages of the earth through its perihelion or point of nearest approach to the sun = 365 days 6 hr. 13 min. 49 sec. being 4 min. 39 sec. longer than the sidereal year.

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