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    abnormal
    /abˈnɔːml/

    adjective

    • 1. deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying: "participants with abnormal results were invited to undergo further diagnostic testing"

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  2. ABNORMAL definition: 1. different from what is usual or average, especially in a way that is bad: 2. different from…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of ABNORMAL is deviating from the normal or average; often : unusual in an unwelcome or problematic way. How to use abnormal in a sentence.

  4. Abnormal definition: not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard. See examples of ABNORMAL used in a sentence.

  5. 4 days ago · Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual in a way that is worrying. She has an abnormal fear of strangers. American English : abnormal / æbˈnɔrməl /

  6. Something that is abnormal is out of the ordinary, or not typical. Abnormal is a combination of the Latin prefix ab which means “away from,” and the English word normal. It essentially means “not normal,” or "unusual.”. Abnormal implies that whatever is “not normal” is also undesirable.

  7. /æbˈnɔːrml/ different from what is usual or expected, especially in a way that worries somebody or is harmful or not wanted. abnormal levels of sugar in the blood. They thought his behaviour was abnormal. The ship was blown off course by abnormal weather conditions. opposite normal. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

  8. ABNORMAL definition: different from what is normal or usual, in a way that is strange or dangerous: . Learn more.

  9. abnormal - not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food". unnatural.

  10. Abnormal Definition. Not typical, usual, or regular; not normal; deviant. Not normal; not average; not typical; not usual; irregular, esp. to a considerable degree. Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. [First attested around the mid 19 th century.]

  11. Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is troublesome. [formal] ...abnormal heart rhythms and high anxiety levels. Synonyms: unusual, different, odd, strange More Synonyms of abnormal. abnormally adverb. ...abnormally high levels of glucose.