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abnormal

adjective/æbˈnɔːməl/ (ab-NOR-muhl)Level B2
abnormal meaning picture: A worried Indian weather scientist in a government office stares at a large wall chart where one bar towers far above al
Picture meaning of “abnormal” — different from what is usual or expected, often in a worrying way

different from what is usual or expected, often in a worrying way

Abnormal means not normal. News reports use it for unusual weather, unusual price movements, or unusual medical test results that need attention.

abnormal meaning in Hindi

सामान्य या अपेक्षित से अलग, अक्सर चिंताजनक रूप से

Abnormal का मतलब है सामान्य नहीं। समाचार इसका प्रयोग असामान्य मौसम, असामान्य भाव-उतार-चढ़ाव या ध्यान देने लायक असामान्य मेडिकल रिपोर्ट के लिए करते हैं।

Examples

  1. Weather officials recorded abnormal rainfall in October, nearly three times the monthly average for the district.मौसम अधिकारियों ने अक्टूबर में असामान्य (abnormal) वर्षा दर्ज की, जो ज़िले के मासिक औसत से लगभग तीन गुना थी।
  2. The doctor said her blood sugar level was abnormal and advised further tests.डॉक्टर ने कहा कि उसका ब्लड शुगर स्तर असामान्य है और आगे जाँच की सलाह दी।

Synonyms & antonyms

unusualirregularatypicalnormaltypical

Memory trick

AB (away from) + NORMAL: anything that has moved AWAY from normal.

💡 Did you know?

In medicine an abnormal test result does not always mean disease; doctors usually repeat the test before deciding anything.

Word origin

From Latin 'abnormis', from 'ab-' (away from) and 'norma' (a carpenter's rule or standard).

Other meanings

adjective Different from what is normal or expected, usually in a worrying way.

noun something that is not normal, especially a fault or unusual feature

adverb in a way that is not usual or normal

abnormal meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीसामान्य या अपेक्षित से अलग, अक्सर चिंताजनक रूप से
Arabic · العربيةمختلف عما هو معتاد أو متوقع، غالبًا بشكل مقلق
French · Françaisdifférent de ce qui est habituel ou attendu, souvent de façon inquiétante
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaberbeda dari yang biasa atau diharapkan, sering kali dengan cara yang mengkhawatirkan
Chinese · 中文与通常或预期不同的,常带有令人担忧的意味

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