anomalous position
1anomalous — anomalously, adv. anomalousness, n. /euh nom euh leuhs/, adj. 1. deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule; irregular; abnormal: Advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe. 2. not fitting into a common or… …
2Anomalous monism — is a philosophical thesis about the mind body relationship. It was first proposed by Donald Davidson in his 1970 paper Mental events . The theory is twofold and states that mental events are identical with physical events, and that the mental is… …
3anomalous — [[t]ənɒ̱mələs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected. [FORMAL] For years this anomalous behaviour has baffled scientists... His position here is anomalous. Syn: unusual …
4irregular — irregular, anomalous, unnatural mean outside the sphere of what conforms to or is explainable by law, rule, custom, or principle. Irregular implies failure to conform to a rule, a law, or a pattern, especially to one imposed for the sake of… …
5gravitation — gravitational, adj. gravitationally, adv. /grav i tay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the force of attraction between any two masses. Cf. law of gravitation. b. an act or process caused by this force. 2. a sinking or falling …
6irregular — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not even] Syn. uneven, spasmodic, fitful, uncertain, erratic, variable, aberrant, random, unsettled, inconstant, unsteady, fragmentary, unsystematic, occasional, infrequent, fluctuating, faltering, wavering, recurrent,… …
7Jerusalem (A.D. 71-1099) — Jerusalem (A.D. 71 1099) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jerusalem (A.D. 71 1099) I. TO THE TIME OF CONSTANTINE (71 312) When Titus took Jerusalem (April September, A.D. 70) he ordered his soldiers to destroy the city (Josephus, De… …
8irregular — [i reg′yə lər] adj. [ME < OFr irregulier < ML irregularis: see IN 2 & REGULAR] 1. not conforming to established rule, method, usage, standard, etc.; out of the ordinary; anomalous 2. not conforming to legal or moral requirements; lawless;… …
9India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
10Henry Nutcombe Oxenham — Henry Nutcombe Oxenham † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Henry Nutcombe Oxenham An English controversialist and poet, born at Harrow, 15 Nov., 1829; died at Kensington, 23 March, 1888; was the son of the Rev. William Oxenham, second master of …
