the state or quality of being anomalous. / an anomaly. / (linguistics) the theory that language was arbitrary in its origin, or without any natural analogy between names and the things named.

plural of anomalism

(organic chemistry) Any diastereoisomer of a sugar or derivative differing in configuration only at C-1 of an aldose or C-2 of a ketose.

plural of anomer

(neurology) Characterized by or pertaining to anomia (the inability to remember names).

(sociology) Socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated.

(obsolete) Something anomalous, especially an irregular word in a language.

(obsolete) anomalous

plural of anomal

anomalousness