Anomaly :: Anomaly (n.) Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity; anything anomalous.
Anomaly :: Anomaly (n.) The angular distance of a planet from its perihelion, as seen from the sun. This is the true anomaly. The eccentric anomaly is a corresponding angle at the center of the elliptic orbit of the planet. The mean anomaly is what the anomaly would be if the planet's angular motion were uniform..
Anomaly :: Anomaly (n.) The angle measuring apparent irregularities in the motion of a planet.
Anomaly :: Anomaly (n.) Any deviation from the essential characteristics of a specific type.
Antonomasia :: Antonomasia (n.) The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero..
Antonomastic :: Antonomastic (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, antonomasia..
Autonomasy :: Autonomasy (n.) The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as, He has gone to town, for, He has gone to London..
Axinomancy :: Axinomancy (n.) A species of divination, by means of an ax or hatchet..
Botanomancy :: Botanomancy (n.) An ancient species of divination by means of plants, esp. sage and fig leaves..
Capnomancy :: Capnomancy (n.) Divination by means of the ascent or motion of smoke.
Carcinoma :: Carcinoma (n.) A cancer. By some medical writers, the term is applied to an indolent tumor. See Cancer..