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# abnormal

adjective (abnormal, more abnormal, most abnormal); adverb form: abnormally

«abnormal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not normal or not usual, different from what is expected, often in a way that is worrying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abnormal/#m1)
2. (science, medicine) Outside the healthy or typical range, like an abnormal heartbeat or an abnormal test result. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abnormal/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in science and health to say something does not fit the usual pattern: abnormal weather, abnormal growth, abnormal results. In stories it warns the reader that something is wrong or strange. In maths and data it can describe a value far from the rest (an outlier). Phrases: abnormal behaviour, abnormally high, abnormally cold, nothing abnormal.

### Examples

- It was abnormal for the dog to be so quiet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abnormal/#x1)
- The doctor said the X-ray showed nothing abnormal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abnormal/#x2)
- We had abnormally warm weather for winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abnormal/#x3)
- An abnormal heartbeat can be a sign of illness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abnormal/#x4)
- One abnormal reading was much bigger than all the others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abnormal/#x5)
- The plant had abnormal yellow spots on its leaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abnormal/#x6)
- Mum thought the noise from the car was abnormal and took it to the garage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abnormal/#x7)

### Note

Opposite: normal. The noun is abnormality (abnormalities). Stronger and more serious than unusual; it often hints at a problem. Do not confuse with "subnormal" (below normal) or "paranormal" (ghostly). In data, an abnormal value may need checking before you find an average.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «abnormal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abnormal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«abnormal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/abnormal.html) on Mova free.