English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Anomaly
(n.)
Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything
anomalous.
Anomaly
(n.)
The angular distance of a planet from its perihelion, as
seen from the sun. This is the true anomaly. The eccentric anomaly is a
corresponding angle at the center of the elliptic orbit of the planet.
The mean anomaly is what the anomaly would be if the planet's angular
motion were uniform.
Anomaly
(n.)
The angle measuring apparent irregularities in the motion
of a planet.
Anomaly
(n.)
Any deviation from the essential characteristics of a
specific type.