abnormality

[ab-nawr-mal-i-tee]

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noun, plural ab·nor·mal·i·ties.

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

Also abnormalcy.

Origin of abnormality

First recorded in 1850–55; abnormal + -ity

Synonyms

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anomaly, aberration, peculiarity, oddity, idiosyncrasy.

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Examples from the Web for abnormalities

Contemporary Examples

They are searching for abnormalities in the soil, replanted vegetation and other signs of a rogue grave.
The Hunt for Madeleine McCann’s Grave
Barbie Latza Nadeau
May 12, 2014
Also, the types of abnormalities reported are not those associated with radiation exposures.
The Fukushima Generation: New Data on Birth Defects in Post-Meltdown Japan
Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky, Jake Adelstein
September 26, 2013
Usually, we also declare that human negligence must be the root of the abnormalities.
The Most Dangerous Substance in America May Be Fertilizer
Megan McArdle
April 19, 2013
And those errors—called point mutations—can create a fetus with abnormalities.
How Old Is 'Too Old' for Fatherhood?
Sarah Wildman
November 7, 2011

Historical Examples

Do not abnormalities of any sort justify extraordinary measures?
The Passion for Life
Joseph Hocking
Abnormalities, before all else, should receive the strictest of attention.
Criminal Types
V. M. Masten
If abnormalities are found, a physician should be consulted.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
Jane A. Delano
In many, the susceptibility to colds is due to abnormalities in the nose or throat.
How to Live
Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk
Her face looked cheerful and normal in this place of abnormalities.
Bambi
Marjorie Benton Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for abnormalities

abnormality

noun plural -ties

an abnormal feature, event, etc
a physical malformation; deformity
deviation from the typical or usual; irregularity

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Word Origin and History for abnormalities

abnormality

n.

"quality of being abnormal," 1854; "abnormal feature or quality," 1859, from abnormal + -ity. Earlier as abnormity (1731).

abnormalities in Medicine

abnormality

(ăb′nôr-măl′ĭ-tē)

An anomaly, malformation, or difference from the normal.

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Synonyms

Examples from the Web for abnormalities

Contemporary Examples

They are searching for abnormalities in the soil, replanted vegetation and other signs of a rogue grave.

Also, the types of abnormalities reported are not those associated with radiation exposures.

Usually, we also declare that human negligence must be the root of the abnormalities.

And those errors—called point mutations—can create a fetus with abnormalities.

Historical Examples

Do not abnormalities of any sort justify extraordinary measures?

Abnormalities, before all else, should receive the strictest of attention.

If abnormalities are found, a physician should be consulted.

In many, the susceptibility to colds is due to abnormalities in the nose or throat.

Her face looked cheerful and normal in this place of abnormalities.

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Word Origin and History for abnormalities

abnormality

n.

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Origin of abnormality