Vocabulary Spotlight
Anomaly
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: असामान्यता (asamaanyata) – Kuch aisa jo aam ya expected se alag ho, ek ajeeb ya asamaan cheez ya ghatna.
Pronunciation
[uh-nom-uh-lee]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Aberration – विचलन (vichlan)
Related Words
Exception – अपवाद (apvaad)
Word Origin
“Anomaly” Greek bhasha se aaya hai jismein “anomalos” ka matlab hota hai “uneven” ya “not normal”. Yeh shabd pehli baar Latin aur phir angrezi mein shamil hua.
– The word “Anomaly” is derived from Greek, where “anomalos” means “uneven” or “not normal”. It entered Latin before making its way into English.
Word Family
Adjective: Anomalous – असामान्य (asamaanya)
Adverb: Anomalously – असामान्य रूप से (asamaanya roop se)
Usage Examples
1. Scientific data mein ek chhoti si anomaly dekhi gayi.
– A small anomaly was observed in the scientific data.
2. Uski safalta ki kahani ek anomaly hai jo aam taur par nahi dekhi jaati.
– His success story is an anomaly that’s rarely seen.
Cultural Note
India mein, “anomaly” shabd aksar scientific research aur economics mein use hota hai jab kuch data ya result expected pattern se alag ho. Yeh engineering aur finance jese fields mein bhi common hai.
In Context
“Anomaly” ka use kaafi formal contexts mein hota hai, jaise research, science aur statistics, jahan yeh kisi unusual ya unexpected observation ko darshata hai. Yeh term financial aur environmental discussions mein bhi use kiya jata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Anomaly” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Anomaly” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?