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subnormal

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sub⋅nor⋅mal

  [suhb-nawr-muhl]
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–adjective
1. below the normal; less than or inferior to the normal: a subnormal amount of rain.
2. being less than average in any psychological trait, as intelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment.
–noun
3. a subnormal person.
4. Geometry. that part of the x-axis of a curve cut off between the ordinate and a normal.
Origin:
1700–10; sub- + normal

Related forms:
sub⋅nor⋅mal⋅i⋅ty, noun
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sub·nor·mal   (sŭb-nôr'məl)   
adj.  Less than normal; below the average.
n.  One who is regarded as subnormal in some respect, such as in intelligence or coordination.
sub'nor·mal'i·ty (-nôr-māl'ĭ-tē) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sub·nor·mal
Pronunciation: "s&b-'nor-m&l
Function: adjective
1 : lower or smaller than normal subnormal temperature>
2 : having less of something and especially of intelligence than is normal —sub·nor·mal·i·ty /"s&b-nor-'mal-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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