anomalistic
Straying from normal
Anomalistic relates to anomalies or deviations from the expected.
In astronomy, it specifically describes orbital periods measured relative to a body's closest approach to what it orbits: an anomalistic month is the time between the moon's successive closest approaches to Earth.
The term appears primarily in technical contexts.
Departing from what's typical
- divergentDeviating from the norm
- deviantOne diverging from norms
- atypicalNot conforming to type
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
nonstandard · variant · outlier · discrepant · exceptional · abnormal · unexpected · inconsistent
Orbital point nearest sun
- aphelionFarthest point from sun
- orbitalRevolving around another
- precessionRotating axis gradually reorients
- KeplerPlanetary motion law formulator
elliptical · celestial · ecliptic · epoch · sidereal · synodic · lunar · planetary
Unusual or unfamiliar
- oddUnusual or not even
- unusualNot often encountered
- bizarreStrikingly unconventional
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
eccentric · idiosyncratic · unconventional · outlandish · curious · singular · freakish · offbeat
Lacking regularity or consistency
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
haphazard · discontinuous · patchy · scattered · unsystematic · variable · inconsistent · nonuniform
aberrant
Departing from what's typical
irregular · nonstandard · variant · outlier · discrepant · exceptional · abnormal · unexpected · inconsistent · departure
perihelion
Orbital point nearest sun
- aphelionFarthest point from sun
- orbitalRevolving around another
- precessionRotating axis gradually reorients
Kepler · elliptical · celestial · ecliptic · epoch · sidereal · synodic · lunar · planetary · heliocentric
strange
Unusual or unfamiliar
quirky · eccentric · idiosyncratic · unconventional · outlandish · curious · singular · freakish · offbeat · whimsical
erratic
Lacking regularity or consistency
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
uneven · haphazard · discontinuous · patchy · scattered · unsystematic · variable · inconsistent · nonuniform · random
anomalisticnormal
Conforming to standard
typical · standard · ordinary · conventional · regular
anomalisticregular
Occurring at fixed intervals
predictable · consistent · systematic · uniform · periodic