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- Dictionaryabnormal/abˈnɔːml/
adjective
- 1. deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying: "participants with abnormal results were invited to undergo further diagnostic testing"
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ABNORMAL definition: 1. different from what is usual or average, especially in a way that is bad: 2. different from…. Learn more.
Jul 4, 2012 · adjective. ab· nor· mal (ˌ)ab-ˈnȯr-məl. əb- Synonyms of abnormal. : deviating from the normal or average. a person with abnormal [=exceptional] strength. abnormal powers of concentration. often : unusual in an unwelcome or problematic way. abnormal behavior. abnormal test results. abnormally. (ˌ)ab-ˈnȯr-mə-lē. əb- adverb. behaving abnormally.
Something that is abnormal is out of the ordinary, or not typical. Abnormal is a combination of the Latin prefix ab which means “away from,” and the English word normal. It essentially means “not normal,” or "unusual.”. Abnormal implies that whatever is “not normal” is also undesirable.
Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying. [formal] ...abnormal heart rhythms and high anxiety levels. ...a child with an abnormal fear of strangers.
Abnormal definition: not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard. See examples of ABNORMAL used in a sentence.
different from what is usual or expected, especially in a way that worries somebody or is harmful or not wanted. abnormal levels of sugar in the blood. They thought his behaviour was abnormal. The ship was blown off course by abnormal weather conditions. opposite normal. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
abnormal - not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food". unnatural.
different from what is normal or usual, in a way that is strange or dangerous: abnormal behaviour / weather. They found abnormal levels of lead in the water. abnormally. adverb. abnormally high temperatures. (Definition of abnormal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of abnormal.
Abnormal Definition. Not typical, usual, or regular; not normal; deviant. Not normal; not average; not typical; not usual; irregular, esp. to a considerable degree. Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19 th century.]
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word abnormal mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word abnormal, one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word abnormal?
