APA Dictionary of Psychology
anomaly
- n.
- anything that is irregular or deviates from the norm, often referring to a congenital or developmental defect.
- in the analysis of scientific revolutions by U.S. philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn (1922–1996), an empirical fact that should be but cannot be explained or predicted by a particular theoretical system. —anomalous adj.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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