anomaly

Definition

  • noun: something that is unusual or unexpected
  • noun: the angular distance of a planet from its perihelion as seen from the sun
  • synonyms: irregularity

Examples

  • A storm like that is an 'anomaly' for this area. [=a storm like that does not usually happen in this area]

  • The doctor detected an 'anomaly' [='irregularity'] in my heartbeat.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) if I can get back to... the house, I could show you and the rest of the world... - Dad, enough! - ...That this was not a natural disaster. - This was not an anomaly! - Dad! Your mom's out there, Ford. To me, she'll always be there. They evacuated us so quickly, I don't even have a picture of her. (..)
    2014 Godzilla
  • (..) I forgot all about it! - Happy birthday. - Thank you. I should have a birthday tomorrow. - What is this? - Seismic anomaly. This graph is minutes... X is minutes, not days. This is now. Wait, hold on. Seismic activity? Seismic like an earthquake? Are you talking about earthquakes? (..)
    2014 Godzilla