Anomalous and Strange

Anomalous

Anomalous adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Usage example: that was an anomalous year for the housing industry, so the number of starts is anything but typical

Strange is a synonym for anomalous in usual topic. In some cases you can use "Strange" instead an adjective "Anomalous", when it comes to topics like abnormal, aberrant.

Nearby Words: anomaly, anomalously

Strange

Strange adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

Anomalous is a synonym for strange in irregular topic. You can use "Anomalous" instead an adjective "Strange", if it concerns topics such as aberrant, unusual.

Nearby Words: strangeness, stranger, strangely

Both words in one sentence

  • World of Weirdness Halfway between complete credulity of the New Age sort and militant scepticism of the James Randi variety, FT gathers in and recounts strange and anomalous events from around the world, and discusses their validity or otherwise in a very serious and readable way.
  • Video Game / Allods Online There is a place on Koba Plateau that is surrounded by a Cordon and has some anomalous places with strange artifacts various characters try to recover for profit.
  • Anime / .hack//Quantum During the ensuing chase, Aida happens upon a strange cat PC by the username of Hermit, who's looking for something...It comes to a head when the chase lands them somewhere strange — an anomalous area called the Digital Prison, where Eri and a few others are PK'd and sent into a coma.
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