subnormal

[ suhb-nawr-muhl ]

/ sʌbˈnɔr məl /

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adjective

below the normal; less than or inferior to the normal: a subnormal amount of rain.

being less than average in any psychological trait, as intelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment.

noun

a subnormal person.

Geometry. that part of the x-axis of a curve cut off between the ordinate and a normal.

Origin of subnormal

First recorded in 1700–10; sub- + normal

OTHER WORDS FROM subnormal

sub·nor·mal·i·ty, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH subnormal

abnormal, subnormal

Words nearby subnormal

submucosal plexus, submultiple, subnasion, subnet, subnitrate, subnormal, subnotebook, subnuclear, subnuclear particle, subnucleus, suboccipital

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Example sentences from the Web for subnormal

Alexander was but a boy of fourteen when he came to the throne—a subnormal boy, and wilful, too.
Serbia: A Sketch|Helen Leah Reed
However, I indicated in another sense that I wasn't material for any propaganda of hysterical and subnormal seances.
The Best Short Stories of 1919|Various
Furthermore, the insane and subnormal are influenced by punishment and fear.
Crime: Its Cause and Treatment|Clarence Darrow
The evidence in regard to the subnormal and defective is still less satisfactory.
Crime: Its Cause and Treatment|Clarence Darrow

The affected part is commonly more or less anæsthetic and of subnormal temperature.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

British Dictionary definitions for subnormal

subnormal

/ (sʌbˈnɔːməl) /

adjective

less than the normal

having a low intelligence, esp having an IQ of less than 70

noun

a subnormal person

Derived forms of subnormal

subnormality (ˌsʌbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ), nounsubnormally, adverb

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单词	subnormal
释义	subnormal [ suhb-nawr-muhl ] / sʌbˈnɔr məl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subnormal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective below the normal; less than or inferior to the normal: a subnormal amount of rain. being less than average in any psychological trait, as intelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment. noun a subnormal person. Geometry. that part of the x-axis of a curve cut off between the ordinate and a normal. Origin of subnormal First recorded in 1700–10; sub- + normal OTHER WORDS FROM subnormal sub·nor·mal·i·ty, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH subnormal abnormal, subnormal Words nearby subnormal submucosal plexus, submultiple, subnasion, subnet, subnitrate, subnormal, subnotebook, subnuclear, subnuclear particle, subnucleus, suboccipital Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subnormal Alexander was but a boy of fourteen when he came to the throne—a subnormal boy, and wilful, too. Serbia: A Sketch\|Helen Leah Reed However, I indicated in another sense that I wasn't material for any propaganda of hysterical and subnormal seances. The Best Short Stories of 1919\|Various Furthermore, the insane and subnormal are influenced by punishment and fear. Crime: Its Cause and Treatment\|Clarence Darrow The evidence in regard to the subnormal and defective is still less satisfactory. Crime: Its Cause and Treatment\|Clarence Darrow The affected part is commonly more or less anæsthetic and of subnormal temperature. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon British Dictionary definitions for subnormal subnormal / (sʌbˈnɔːməl) / adjective less than the normal having a low intelligence, esp having an IQ of less than 70 noun a subnormal person Derived forms of subnormal subnormality (ˌsʌbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ), nounsubnormally, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subnormal unsatisfactory, shoddy, substandard, weak, meager, feeble, modest, insufficient, miserable, mediocre, ordinary, inferior, underdeveloped, late, undeveloped, damaged, unhealthy, deficient, inadequate, abnormal
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subnormal

adjective

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for subnormal

adjective

noun

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