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abnormality

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ab⋅nor⋅mal⋅i⋅ty

  [ab-nawr-mal-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. an abnormal condition, state, or quality; irregularity; deviation.
2. an abnormal thing or event.
Also, abnormalcy.

Origin:
1850–55; abnormal + -ity

Synonyms:
anomaly, aberration, peculiarity, oddity, idiosyncrasy.
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ab·nor·mal·i·ty   (āb'nôr-māl'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. ab·nor·mal·i·ties

  1. The condition of not being normal.

  2. A phenomenon or occurrence that is not normal.

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Main Entry: ab·nor·mal·i·ty
Pronunciation: "ab-n&r-'mal-&t-E, -(")nor-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : the quality or state of being abnormal
2 : something abnormal abnormalities>
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abnormality ab·nor·mal·i·ty (āb'nôr-māl'ĭ-tē)
n.
An anomaly, malformation, or difference from the normal.

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