Look up: anomaly

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   anomaly
   [n] - deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule 2. [n] - a person who is unusual 3. [n] - (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
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   Anomaly
   a deviation from the normal or expected outcome.
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   anomaly
   a deviation from the norm. In geology, the term indicates an abnormality such as a fault or dome in a sedimentary bed.
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   Anomaly
   An abnormality, a deviation from normal
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   Anomaly
   Anomaly: A deviation from the usual, something different, peculiar, or abnormal. A congenital anomaly is something that is unusual and different at birth. A minor anomaly in this context is defined as an unusual anatomic feature that is of no serious medical or cosmetic consequence to the patient. A minor anomaly of the feet might, for example, be ...
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   anomaly
   a departure from the accepted norm or defined value; Geologic anomalies include tectonic faults; Atmospheric anomalies include poor visibility due to refraction Category: Management in the public and private sector • property of a software system which indicates poor construction and may subsequently indicate an error Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)<...
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   Anomaly
   A·nom'a·ly noun ; plural Anomalies [ Latin anomalia , Greek .... See Anomalous .] 1. Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything anomalous. « We are enabled to unite into a consistent whole the various anomalies and contending principles that are found in the minds and affairs of men. Burke. » « As Professor Owen h ...
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   anomaly
   A marked deviation from the normal standard, especially as a result of congenital defects. ... Origin: Gr. Anomalia ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   anomaly
   noun (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
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    anomaly
    unusual person noun a person who is unusual
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    anomaly
    anomalousness noun deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
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    anomaly
    (ә-nom´ә-le) marked deviation from normal. adj., anom´alous., adj. congenital anomaly a developmental anomaly present at birth. May-Hegglin anomaly a rare dominantly inherited disorder of blood cell morphology, characterized by RNA-cont...
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    Anomaly
    • (n.) The angle measuring apparent irregularities in the motion of a planet. • (n.) Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything anomalous. • (n.) Any deviation from the essential characteristics of a specific type. • (n.) The angular distance of a planet from its perihelion, as seen from the sun. This is the true ...
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    anomaly
    (from the article `mining`) ...prospector also employs a combination of geologic, geophysical, and geochemical tools to provide indirect indications for reducing the search ...
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    anomaly
    (from the article `climate`) ...Atlantic north and south of the Equator impels more water toward the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, producing a stronger flow and greater ... ...`initial map` approach is about two weeks. Most long-range forecasts thus attempt to predict the departures from normal conditions for a given ... ...
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    anomaly
    in astronomy, originally the nonuniform (anomalous) apparent motions of the planets. In present usage, three kinds of anomaly are distinguished to ...
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    anomaly
    (Gr. anomalia) marked deviation from the normal standard, especially as a result of congenital defects.
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    anomaly
    anomaly 1. Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule. 2. Anything that is peculiar, strange, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify. 3. In astronomy, the angle in a planet's orbit or the angle between a planet's position, the sun, and the point in the planet's orbit when it is closest to the sun; or the angular deviatio...
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    anomaly
    Deviation from the average or norm; anything that is structurally unusual or irregular or contrary to a general rule. Congenital defects are an example of the definition of anomaly. [G. anmalia, irregularity]
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    Anomaly
    An unexplained or unexpected price or rate relationship that seems to offer an opportunity for an arbitrage-type profit. Discover What It’s Like to Live Easy With EquiTrend
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    Anomaly
    Difference between a prevailing weather condition and long-term average for that conditions.
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    anomaly
    Any condition that deviates from expectation based on requirements specifications, design documents, user documents, standards, etc. or from someones perception or experience. Anomalies may be found during, but not limited to, reviewing, testing, analysis, compilation, or use of software products or applicable documentation. [IEEE 1044] See also d…
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    anomaly
    An angle that gives the position of an object in an elliptical orbit at any given time. The true anomaly is the angle between the periapsis of an orbit and the object’s current orbital position, measured from the body being orbited and in the direction of orbital motion. The mean anomaly is what the...
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    Anomaly
    The deviation of a measurable unit, (e.g., temperature or precipitation) in a given region over a specified period from the long-term average, often the thirty year mean, for the same region.
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    Anomaly
    A malformation, deformity or abnormality of part of the body.
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