abnormality
Americannoun
plural
abnormalities-
an abnormal condition, state, or quality; irregularity; deviation.
- Synonyms:
- idiosyncrasy, oddity, peculiarity, aberration, anomaly
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an abnormal thing or event.
noun
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an abnormal feature, event, etc
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a physical malformation; deformity
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deviation from the typical or usual; irregularity
Etymology
Origin of abnormality
Example Sentences
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That control is essential for proper cell function and helps prevent developmental abnormalities and disease.
From Science Daily
Neither Sarah Taylor nor almost any person, except Maggie, could have possibly understood the kind of abnormality Kate Fox had lived with since she was eleven years old.
From Literature
According to co-author Dr. Erin Maxwell of the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, several limb bones and teeth show abnormalities that suggest the animal suffered serious injury or illness while it was alive.
From Science Daily
It will facilitate the development of bespoke therapies that target a specific problem, such as a genetic abnormality, that causes severely debilitating or life-threatening diseases.
“There is an abnormality with this trial and how the competitor product has done, it’s neither in their label or their own trials.”
From MarketWatch
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