anomalies

[ uh-nom-uh-leez ]

noun

1. the plural of anomaly.

Example Sentences

Water, a molecule essential for life, has unusual properties -- known as anomalies -- that define its behaviour.

From Science Daily

In Scotland, Wales and England antenatal screening which tests for anomalies is offered to all pregnant women in the first trimester – between 11 and 13 weeks.

From BBC

As of this writing, 20 states have banned abortion or passed legislation that bans abortions within early gestational limits, and the majority of these states do not have exemptions for fetal anomalies.

From Salon

The change became detectable three months after the June 2022 ruling with an elevated rate of infant mortality involving babies born with serious congenital anomalies, the researchers found.

From Los Angeles Times

He said work crews have already started the process of repairing about 100 “anomalies” — areas of corrosion, cracks or other defects — to ensure that the pipeline will be in an “as-new” condition.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aberration
• abnormality
• deviation
• inconsistency
• irregularity
• oddity
• rarity