abnormality
Americannoun
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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
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Taken together, the researchers say these findings suggest that this metabolic abnormality may actively contribute to Alzheimer's disease rather than simply occur as a consequence of it.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
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
A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself—anything that carried with it the suggestion of abnormality, of having something to hide.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Last month, the DMV sent letters to around 11,000 drivers who had passed the written test informing them that abnormalities were detected in their results.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The indictment cites one student athlete whose test Finkelstein signed off as normal, despite indications of potential heart abnormalities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The reports found that some women who had been diagnosed and treated for cancer had been retraumatised after they were again contacted by the Southern Trust about abnormalities discovered during an audit of their cases.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The condition can lead to fractures, chronic pain, and skeletal abnormalities.
From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026
With insufficient oxygen the orderly processes by which the tissues unfold and the organs develop are disrupted; malformations and other abnormalities then occur.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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