supernormal

[ soo-per-nawr-muhl ]
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adjective
  1. in excess of the normal or average: supernormal faculties; supernormal production.

  2. lying beyond normal or natural powers of comprehension: supernormal intimations.

Origin of supernormal

1
First recorded in 1865–70; super- + normal

Other words from supernormal

  • su·per·nor·mal·i·ty, noun
  • su·per·nor·mal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for supernormal

supernormal

/ (ˌsuːpəˈnɔːməl) /


adjective
  1. greatly exceeding the normal

Derived forms of supernormal

  • supernormality (ˌsuːpənɔːˈmælɪtɪ), noun
  • supernormally, adverb

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