abnormality

[ ab-nawr-mal-i-tee ]

/ ˌæb nɔrˈmæl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural ab·nor·mal·i·ties.

an abnormal condition, state, or quality; irregularity; deviation.

an abnormal thing or event.

Nearby words

abney level, abnormal, abnormal occlusion, abnormal psychology, abnormalcy, abnormality, abnormalize, abnormally, abnormity, abo, abo hemolytic disease of newborn

Also abnormalcy.

Origin of abnormality

First recorded in 1850–55; abnormal + -ity

SYNONYMS FOR abnormality

anomaly, aberration, peculiarity, oddity, idiosyncrasy.

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Also, the types of abnormalities reported are not those associated with radiation exposures.
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Usually, we also declare that human negligence must be the root of the abnormalities.
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And those errors—called point mutations—can create a fetus with abnormalities.
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Abnormalities in shape of the skull were numerous, and twenty-nine had defective ears.
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Then, as natural languages are full of abnormalities and bad logic, let the student start with an artificial language!
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A man who deals with this type of patient needs every advantage which he can get, for invariably he is dealing with abnormalities.
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Do not abnormalities of any sort justify extraordinary measures?
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Supernumerary teeth and other deformities may have resulted from abnormalities in the replacement process.
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British Dictionary definitions for abnormalities

abnormality

/ (ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

an abnormal feature, event, etc

a physical malformation; deformity

deviation from the typical or usual; irregularity

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abnormality

noun, plural ab·nor·mal·i·ties.

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abnormality

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abnormality

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