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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.

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Origin of abnormality

First recorded in 1850–55; abnormal + -ity
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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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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).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for abnormalities

abnormality

[ ăb′nôr-măl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

An anomaly, malformation, or difference from the normal.
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