abnormality

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌæbnɔrˈmæləti/ UK /ˌæbnɔːˈmæləti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
an abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence

The scan revealed a slight abnormality in the tissue.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an abnormal feature,... anomaly aberration irregularity deviation peculiarity deformity abnormity

Opposites

normality regularity conformitynormalcy

Word family

Related forms abnormal abnormalism abnormity

Etymology

From abnormal + -ity, from Latin abnormis ('deviating from a rule'), from ab- ('away from') + norma ('rule, standard').

abnormis Latin norma Latin

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# 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

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