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abnormal

[ ab-nawr-muhl ]

adjective

  1. not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard:

    abnormal powers of concentration; an abnormal amount of snow; abnormal behavior.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  2. extremely or excessively large:

    abnormal profit.



abnormal

/ æˈɔːə /

adjective

  1. not normal; deviating from the usual or typical; extraordinary
  2. informal.
    odd in behaviour or appearance; strange
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴǰ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Դǰm· adverb
  • ·Դǰm·Ա noun
  • p··Դǰm adjective
  • super··Դǰm· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abnormal1

First recorded in 1850–55; ab- + normal; replacing anormal, from Medieval Latin ōܲ, variant of ōܲ anomalous, influenced by Latin norma norm
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abnormal1

C19: ab- 1+ normal , replacing earlier anormal from Medieval Latin anormalus, a blend of Late Latin ōܲ anomalous + Latin abnormis departing from a rule
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"The truth is they spend abnormal amount of time with their children and they have great relationships with their kids," she says.

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The abnormal IP gene is located on the X chromosome.

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“The Circle Jerks had a rowdy crowd. I mean, not anything abnormal. But punk rock back then, it had its exuberance.”

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The case found that about 35% of the embryos, which were actually normal and could have resulted in a viable pregnancy, were found to be abnormal by the faulty screening.

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These types of HPV can cause abnormal changes to the cells in your cervix and are called "high risk" types of HPV.

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