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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of abnormal in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abnormalAbnormal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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. www.dictionary.com › browse › abnormalABNORMAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishABNORMAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABNORMAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying. [formal] ...abnormal heart rhythms and high anxiety levels. ...a child with an abnormal fear of strangers.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabnormal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    /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. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abnormalAbnormal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › abnormalAbnormal - definition of abnormal by The Free Dictionary

    1. not normal; deviating from the usual or typical; extraordinary. 2. informal odd in behaviour or appearance; strange. [C19: ab- 1 + normal, replacing earlier anormal from Medieval Latin anormalus, a blend of Late Latin anōmalus anomalous + Latin abnormis departing from a rule] abˈnormally adv.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › abnormalAbnormal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    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. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › abnormalabnormal - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    abnormal meaning, definition, what is abnormal: very different from usual in a way that ...: Learn more.