Definition of Abnormal

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abnormal
adj. unusual, not normal; irregular, exceptional

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ABNORMAL Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Abnormal
(a.)
Not conformed to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular.
  

WordNet 2.0
abnormal

Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) normal
(similar) aberrant, deviant
(see-also) insane
(attribute) normality, normalcy
2. departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality"
(antonym) normal
(similar) exceptional(a)
(classification) psychology, psychological science
3. much greater than the normal; "abnormal profits"; "abnormal ambition"
(similar) immoderate

The Devil's Dictionary
ABNORMAL
Abnormal, (adj.)

Not conforming to standard. In matters of thought and conduct, to be independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested. Wherefore the lexicographer adviseth a striving toward the straiter [sic] resemblance of the Average Man than he hath to himself. Whoso attaineth thereto shall have peace, the prospect of death and the hope of Hell.
  

hEnglish - advanced version
abnormal

abnormal
\ab*nor"mal\ (&?;), a. [for earlier anormal.f. anormal, ll. anormalus for anomalus, gr. &?;. 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. "


for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America
abnormal
Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard.

Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
abnormal
neamhchuibheasach, mínormálta

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ABNORMAL Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
abnormal
Not normal. An abnormal lesion or growth may be cancerous, premalignant (likely to become cancer), or benign. 

Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram)
abnormal
adjective
not normal
abnormal behaviour = conduct which is different from the way normal people behave
abnormal motion or abnormal stool = faeces which are different in colour, which are very liquid

Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary
Abnormal
Not normal; contrary to the usual structure, behavior, condition, position, or rule. Vikki


ABNORMAL Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms
ABNORMAL
Nickname for stamps produced by De La Rue for Great Britain, 1862-80 from plates which were not put into production.


ABNORMAL Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Abnormal
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ABNORMAL Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Abnormality (behavior)
Abnormality is a subjectively defined characteristic, assigned to those with rare or dysfunctional conditions. Defining who is normal or abnormal is a contentious issue in abnormal psychology.

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