| Abnormous | a. [ L. abnormis; ab + norma rule. See Normal. ] Abnormal; irregular. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ] A character of a more abnormous cast than his equally suspected coadjutor. State Trials. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Abnormal | a. [ For earlier anormal, F. anormal, LL. anormalus for anomalus, Gr. &unr_;. Confused with L. abnormis. See Anomalous, Abnormous, Anormal. ] Not conformed to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular. “That deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular. ” Froude. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| abnormalcy | n. 1. an abnormal condition. Syn. -- abnormality [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Abnormality | n.; pl. Abnormalities 1. The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Something abnormal. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Abnormally | adv. In an abnormal manner; irregularly. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| abnormal | (adj) not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm, Syn. unnatural, Ant. normal, Example: abnormal powers of concentration; abnormal amounts of rain; abnormal circumstances; an abnormal interest in food |
| abnormal | (adj) departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development, Ant. normal, Example: they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal; an abnormal personality |
| abnormal | (adj) much greater than the normal, Example: abnormal profits; abnormal ambition |
| abnormality | (n) an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies, Syn. abnormalcy, Ant. normality |
| abnormality | (n) retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence, Syn. mental defectiveness |
| abnormality | (n) marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal, Syn. freakishness |
| abnormality | (n) behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality, Syn. irregularity |
| abnormally | (adv) in an abnormal manner, Example: they were behaving abnormally; his blood pressure was abnormally low |
| abnormal psychology | (n) the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior, Syn. psychopathology |