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Anomalous vs Enigma - What's the difference?

anomalous | enigma |

As an adjective anomalous

is deviating from the normal; aberrant or abnormal.

As a proper noun enigma is

a german device used during world war ii to encode strategic messages.

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

    enigma

    English

    (wikipedia enigma)

    Alternative forms

    * (chiefly archaic)

    Noun

    (en-noun)“ enigma'” listed by ' Dictionary.com Unabridged (v1·1)
  • Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
  • A riddle, or a difficult problem.

    • Related terms

    * a riddle wrapped up in an enigma * Enigma machine * enigmatic

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