La anomalía
Example: La anomalía en los datos causó confusión entre los científicos.
Definition
"La anomalía" refers to an irregularity or deviation from what is normal or expected, often causing confusion or requiring explanation. It describes something unusual or out of the ordinary, like an unexpected pattern or error in data or behavior.
Etymology
The word "la anomalía" comes from the Greek word 'anomalía', meaning irregularity or unevenness. It was adopted into Spanish through Latin, where it retained the sense of deviation from the norm. Did you know? The root 'an-' means 'not' and 'homalos' means 'even', so it literally means 'not even' or 'uneven'.
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"La anomalía" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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