anomaly vs abnormality

abnormality vs anomaly

anomaly and abnormality both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anomaly	Yes	No	No	No
abnormality	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, abnormality is a hypernym of anomaly; that is, abnormality is a word with a broader meaning than anomaly:

anomaly: deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
abnormality: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

Other hypernyms of anomaly include abnormalcy.

anomaly (noun)	abnormality (noun)
(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)	behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
a person who is unusual	marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule	retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
	an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

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