abnormality
Americannoun
plural
abnormalities-
an abnormal condition, state, or quality; irregularity; deviation.
- Synonyms:
- idiosyncrasy, oddity, peculiarity, aberration, anomaly
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an abnormal thing or event.
noun
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an abnormal feature, event, etc
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a physical malformation; deformity
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deviation from the typical or usual; irregularity
Etymology
Origin of abnormality
Example Sentences
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Lajos is born with skin so pale it is almost transparent, and while Mr. Biedermann soon ceases to mention the abnormality, it introduces Lajos’s uncanny lifelong sensation of invisibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The Huskies, the defending national champions with a strong recruiting pipeline and unmatched success during Auriemma’s tenure, are somewhat of an abnormality to the changing of the guard in the NCAA.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
“There is an abnormality with this trial and how the competitor product has done, it’s neither in their label or their own trials.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
It will facilitate the development of bespoke therapies that target a specific problem, such as a genetic abnormality, that causes severely debilitating or life-threatening diseases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
The abnormality consists of the loss of part of a chromosome.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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