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abnormal

[ ab-nawr-muhl ]
/ ébˈnɔr məl /
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adjective
not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard: abnormal powers of concentration; an abnormal amount of snow; abnormal behavior.
extremely or excessively large: abnormal profit.
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Origin of abnormal

First recorded in 1850–55; ab- + normal; replacing anormal, from Medieval Latin anƍrmālus, variant of anƍmālus anomalous, influenced by Latin norma norm

synonym study for abnormal

1. See irregular.

OTHER WORDS FROM abnormal

ab·nor·mal·ly, adverbab·nor·mal·ness, nounsu·per·ab·nor·mal, adjectivesu·per·ab·nor·mal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abnormal

abnormal , subnormal
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British Dictionary definitions for abnormal

abnormal
/ (ébˈnɔːməl) /

adjective
not normal; deviating from the usual or typical; extraordinary
informal odd in behaviour or appearance; strange

Derived forms of abnormal

abnormally, adverb

Word Origin for abnormal

C19: ab- 1 + normal, replacing earlier anormal from Medieval Latin anormalus, a blend of Late Latin anƍmalus anomalous + Latin abnormis departing from a rule
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