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anomalie

anomaly

noun ah-noh-mah-LEE Rare
Descriptions & Qualities

Origin: Greek anomalia (unevenness)

Also means

irregularity

Usage Note

Anomalie refers to something that deviates from what is normal or expected, in contexts ranging from medicine and science to law and statistics. In computing, une anomalie is the standard word for a bug or glitch in a formal context. The adjective anomal exists but is rare; anormal is far more common in everyday speech.

Examples

"Les médecins ont détecté une anomalie."

Natural Translation

The doctors detected an anomaly.

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