abnormal

/æbˈnɔr·məl/, /əb-/ adj

Definition

› not usual or average: We had an abnormal amount of snow. He has an abnormal heartbeat. abnormality

/ˌæb·nɔrˈmæl·ɪ·t̬i/, /-nər-/ n [C/U] › [C] No abnormalities showed up in the blood tests. abnormally

/æbˈnɔr·mə·li/, /əb-/ adv › It was abnormally hot this summer.

(Definition of abnormal adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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