abnormality

noun

ˌab-nər-ˈma-lə-tē How to pronounce abnormality (audio)
Definition of abnormalitynext
1
as in anomaly
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal the abnormalities in the tree's leaves are caused by disease

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2
as in exception
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected let the vet know if you notice any abnormalities in your pet's behavior

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Recent Examples of abnormality This is the first time that an AI system has detected a new abnormality in EKGs that appears correlated with cardiac risk and is detectable visually by a human physician. — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Compared to younger women, older moms are at higher risk of complications like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placental abnormalities, miscarriage chromosomal conditions and cesarean delivery. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 July 2026 For instance, cloning is an imperfect science and can often create offspring with genetic abnormalities. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 The round-bodied internet darling was probably born with a spinal abnormality, a wildlife veterinarian says. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for abnormality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormality
  1. anomaly
  2. exception
  3. mutation
  4. rarity
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  • Agencies are moving fast toward letting AI agents query government data directly; not just render dashboards for humans to read, but retrieve records, summarize case files and flag anomalies on their own.
    — Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Pettigrew said the object came into view in April 2015 and resembles an anomaly seen in photographs taken in the months and years after Earhart's disappearance.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of anomaly
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  • The Constitution protects defendants from being prosecuted for the same crime twice, but Mangione's dueling state and federal cases fall into one of the exceptions for double jeopardy.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Primary history The mid-August primaries have a long history of lackluster turnout – with one major exception.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of exception
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  • In a live context, and with the limits imposed by a hardware-heavy setup, there’s more possibility that the process will throw out some startling mutation.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • And there have been issues with adapting seasonal vaccines when expected strains surprise us with unexpected mutations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • That Liverpool have made only three loan signings across the past 10 years also highlights the rarity of such moves.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Though never explicitly stated, the film’s suggestion of a lesbian relationship between the two women was a rarity of the era.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of rarity

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