Anomaly and Average

Anomaly

Anomaly noun - A person, thing, or event that is far from normal.
Usage example: snow in July is an anomaly in most of the northern hemisphere

Average is an antonym for anomaly.

Average

Average noun - What is typical of a group, class, or series.
Usage example: my cat's a cut above the average when it comes to being a finicky eater

Anomaly is an antonym for average.

Nearby Words: aver, averaged, averaging, averager

How words are described

similar similar anomaly similar average
critical critical anomaly critical average
strong strong anomaly strong average
expected expected anomaly expected average
Other adjectives: largest, statistical.
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