anomaly vs arty-farty

anomaly

noun
  • Something or someone that is strange or unusual. 

  • Any of various angular distances. 

  • A defect or malformation. 

  • A failure of a classical symmetry due to quantum corrections. 

  • Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not. 

  • A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier. 

arty-farty

noun
  • Someone who is arty-farty. 

adj
  • Pretentiously artistic; self-important or self-indulgent, especially when describing an artistic project. 

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