die Anomalie
Translation
anomaly, abnormality, irregularity
Examples
Die Messung zeigte eine unerklärliche Anomalie.
The measurement showed an unexplainable anomaly.
Diese genetische Anomalie ist sehr selten.
This genetic anomaly is very rare.
Grammar Patterns
to detect an anomaly to detect an anomaly The researchers detected an anomaly in the data.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Abweichung, Unregelmäßigkeit; Antonyms: Normalität, Regelmäßigkeit
Etymology
From Greek 'anomalia' (inequality), from 'an-' (not) + 'homalos' (even, level). It's an international scientific term.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'anomaly', making it easy to remember.