1. something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

Examples

• The warm weather in December was a strange anomaly.
• Scientists discovered an anomaly in the data that required further investigation.
• Her exceptional test scores were an anomaly among her classmates.
• The computer system detected an anomaly in the network traffic.
• This genetic anomaly occurs in less than one percent of the population.
• The stock market’s behavior yesterday was considered an anomaly by analysts.