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abnormality

ab·nor·mal·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ab-nawr-mal-i-tee]
    • /ˌæb nɔrˈmæl ɪ ti/
    • /ˌæb.nɔːˈmæl.ə.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ab-nawr-mal-i-tee]
    • /ˌæb nɔrˈmæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of abnormality word

  • variable noun abnormality An abnormality in something, especially in a person's body or behaviour, is an unusual part or feature of it that may be worrying or dangerous. 3
  • noun abnormality an abnormal feature, event, etc 3
  • noun abnormality a physical malformation; deformity 3
  • noun abnormality deviation from the typical or usual; irregularity 3
  • noun abnormality the quality or condition of being abnormal 3
  • noun abnormality an abnormal thing; malformation 3

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Origin of abnormality

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; abnormal + -ity

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Parts of speech for Abnormality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

abnormality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for abnormality

noun abnormality

  • anomaly — If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected.
  • flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
  • deformity — A deformity is a part of someone's body which is not the normal shape because of injury or illness, or because they were born this way.
  • irregularity — the quality or state of being irregular.
  • deviation — Deviation means doing something that is different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable.

Antonyms for abnormality

noun abnormality

  • regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
  • sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
  • as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
  • conformity — If something happens in conformity with something such as a law or someone's wishes, it happens as the law says it should, or as the person wants it to.
  • uniformity — the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.

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