A position as head of a department, but with no real authority, is anomalous.
SYNONYM(S): unnatural, exceptional, peculiar.an anomalous inflection.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
a|nom|a|lous — «uh NOM uh luhs», adjective. 1. departing from the common rule; not conforming to what is usual; irregular: »A position as head of a department, but with no real authority, is anomalous. SYNONYM(S): unnatural, exceptional, peculiar. 2. Biology.… … Useful english dictionary
a|nom´a|lous|ness — a|nom|a|lous «uh NOM uh luhs», adjective. 1. departing from the common rule; not conforming to what is usual; irregular: »A position as head of a department, but with no real authority, is anomalous. SYNONYM(S): unnatural, exceptional, peculiar.… … Useful english dictionary
Alexandre Lous — Jean Baptiste Baronian Jean Baptiste Baronian Autres noms Alexandre Lous Activité(s) romancier Naissance 29 avril 1942 Anvers Langue d écritu … Wikipédia en Français
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
Jacques Lous Randon — Jacques Louis Randon Jacques Louis Randon Naissance 25 mars 1795 Grenoble Décès 16 janvier 1871 (à 75 ans) Genève … Wikipédia en Français
anomalous — a•nom•a•lous [[t]əˈnɒm ə ləs[/t]] adj. 1) deviating from the common order, form, or rule; irregular; abnormal 2) not fitting into a common, familiar, or expected type or pattern; unusual 3) incongruous or inconsistent • Etymology: 1640–50; (<… … From formal English to slang
Jean-Baptiste Baronian — Autres noms Alexandre Lous Activités romancier, critique littéraire, anthologiste Naissance 29 avril 1942 Anvers Langue d écritur … Wikipédia en Français
Jean-baptiste baronian — Autres noms Alexandre Lous Activité(s) romancier Naissance 29 avril 1942 Anvers Langue d écritu … Wikipédia en Français
Anomalous — A*nom a*lous, a. [L. anomalus, Gr. ? uneven, irregular; an priv. + ? even, ? same. See {Same}, and cf. {Abnormal}.] Deviating from a general rule, method, or analogy; abnormal; irregular; as, an anomalous proceeding. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anomalously — A*nom a*lous*ly, adv. In an anomalous manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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