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Anomalous vs Devious - What's the difference?

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Anomalous is a related term of devious.


As adjectives the difference between anomalous and devious

is that anomalous is deviating from the normal; aberrant or abnormal while devious is deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard.

anomalous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deviating from the normal; aberrant or abnormal.
  • Of uncertain or unknown categorization.
  • Having anomalies.

    • Derived terms

    * anomalously

    Related terms

    * anomal * anomaly

    devious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard.
  • * 1839 , Frederick Marryat, The Phantom Ship
    • Keeping close in to the shore, they discovered, after two hours run, a fresh stream which burst in a cascade from the mountains, and swept its devious course through the jungle, until it poured its tribute into the waters of the Strait.