anomalies
Deviations from normal
Anomalies are things that deviate from what is normal, expected, or standard.
The word often appears in scientific and technical contexts: The data showed several anomalies that couldn't be explained.
An anomaly in a medical scan might indicate disease; statistical anomalies might suggest errors or fraud.
More broadly, anything that doesn't fit the pattern qualifies: She was an anomaly in her conservative family—the only artist.
Deviation from the norm
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- varianceSpread around the mean
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
distortion · inconsistency · departure · fluctuation · skew · outlier · variation · disparity
Something hard to fathom
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- unexplainedNot yet clarified
- unknownNot yet discovered
- curiosityDesire to learn
conundrum · riddle · paranormal · UFO · cryptid · ghost · supernatural · phenomenon
Distant data point
- residualWhat remains afterward
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- varianceSpread around the mean
- distributionAllocation across recipients
regression · cluster · noise · signal · measurement · observation · mean · median
Deviation from expected state
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- congenitalExisting from birth
- chromosomalRelating to genetic structures
developmental · fetal · genetic · syndrome · mutation · diagnosis · screening · ultrasound
Extraordinary observable occurrence
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- discoveryAct of finding something
- detectionAct of finding something
- signalMessage-conveying cue
measurement · experiment · finding · result · cosmic · magnetic · gravitational · thermal
aberration
Deviation from the norm
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- varianceSpread around the mean
divergence · distortion · inconsistency · departure · fluctuation · skew · outlier · variation · disparity · nonconformity
enigma
Something hard to fathom
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- unexplainedNot yet clarified
- unknownNot yet discovered
curiosity · conundrum · riddle · paranormal · UFO · cryptid · ghost · supernatural · phenomenon · sighting
outlier
Distant data point
distribution · regression · cluster · noise · signal · measurement · observation · mean · median · scatter
abnormality
Deviation from expected state
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- congenitalExisting from birth
chromosomal · developmental · fetal · genetic · syndrome · mutation · diagnosis · screening · ultrasound · scan
phenomenon
Extraordinary observable occurrence
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- discoveryAct of finding something
- detectionAct of finding something
signal · measurement · experiment · finding · result · cosmic · magnetic · gravitational · thermal · quantum
- data qualityaccuracy, completeness, consistency, validity, timeliness
- curiositiesoddities, curiosities, rarities, wonders, peculiarities
- data analysisstatistics, analysis, analytics, conclusions, mean
- monitoringmetrics, alerts, dashboards, continuous monitoring, logs
- literary odditiesoddities, quirky characters, whimsy, absurdism, surrealism
- geochemistryisotope geochemistry, biogeochemistry, trace element, trace elements, isotopes
anomaliesnorms
Expected behavioral standards
regularities · normalities · conformities · standards · patterns
anomaliescommonalities
Shared features or traits
commonplaces · regularities · frequencies · ordinaries · standard fare
anomaliesregularities
Recurring predictable patterns
predictabilities · constancies · constants · invariants · steady states
- genetic anomaliesInherited biological irregularities
- weather anomaliesDeviations from typical climate
- deep-sea anomaliesUnusual occurrences underwater far below