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Meaning of 'abnormal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Abnormal [ a.]
- Not conformed to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular.

Meaning of 'abnormal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . abnormal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
Example in sentence:
  • abnormal amounts of rain;
  • abnormal circumstances;
  • abnormal powers of concentration;
  • an abnormal interest in food
Meaning (2):
- departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development
Example in sentence:
  • an abnormal personality;
  • they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal
3 . abnormal [ s]
Meaning (3):
- much greater than the normal
Example in sentence:
  • abnormal ambition;
  • abnormal profits

Nearby Words:

abnegate abnegated abnegating abnegation abnegative abnegator abnet abnodate abnodation abnormalities

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