abnormality C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌæbnɔrˈmæləti/ UK /ˌæbnɔːˈmæləti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence The scan revealed a slight abnormality in the tissue. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an abnormal feature,... anomalyaberrationirregularitydeviationpeculiaritydeformityabnormity ↔ Opposites normalityregularityconformitynormalcy Word family Related forms abnormalabnormalismabnormity Etymology AI details From abnormal + -ity, from Latin abnormis ('deviating from a rule'), from ab- ('away from') + norma ('rule, standard'). abnormis Latin norma Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # abnormality **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌæbnɔrˈmæləti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌæbnɔːˈmæləti/ ## Meanings 1. an abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence ## Examples - The scan revealed a slight abnormality in the tissue. ## Synonyms - anomaly - aberration - irregularity - deviation - peculiarity - deformity - abnormity ## Antonyms - normality - regularity - conformity - normalcy ## Related Forms - abnormal - abnormalism - abnormity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: abnormis - Root: norma ## Etymology From abnormal + -ity, from Latin abnormis ('deviating from a rule'), from ab- ('away from') + norma ('rule, standard'). ## AI Etymology Abnormality is from abnormal + -ity, from Latin abnormis ('deviating from a rule'), from ab- ('away from') + norma ('rule, standard'). In present-day use, it means an abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence. Related vocabulary includes abnormal, abnormalism, and abnormity. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown