- not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain";
- departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality"
- A person or object that is not normal; Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular; Of or pertaining to behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health; Odd, strange
- Not normal; may be cancerous or pre-malignant.
- Any state, structure, or function that differs substantially from the norm of its kind, exhibiting abnormality.
- Different from normal in whatever sense the latter term is used. When normal signifies typical, abnormal means unusual.
- Different from the most common pattern found in a particular tissue.
- Something that is outside the normal range, not found to be as expected and/or different from the average.
- Any change from the average, not necessarily harmful. When used in reference to genes, an abnormal gene might result in a specific disorder.
- Occupying a point outside the shifting boundaries of social convention, like a same-sex couple before the 1970s.
- Something that is outside the normal operation of the aircraft but which does not constitute an immediate danger..
- atypical, unusual or uncommon. When used in reference to chromosomes, an abnormal chromosome complement may result in a specific disorder.
- Different from the average; inappropriate with regard to the standards of society, social role or the existing set of circumstances.
- unusual; unnatural
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Abnormal
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