anomalistic

adjective

anom·​a·​lis·​tic

ə¦nämə¦listik,

-ēk

variants or less commonly anomalistical

⸗¦⸗⸗¦⸗ə̇kəl

1

astronomy : relating to the anomaly (see anomaly sense 4a)

2

[anomalist + -ic] : of or relating to the anomalists

3

: anomalous

anomalistically

-ə̇k(ə)lē

-li

adverb

Word History

Etymology

anomaly + -istic

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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