adjective
- different from what is usual, typical, or expected; not normal
Examples
- The patient showed abnormal heart rhythms during the test.
- It’s abnormal for her to be late without calling.
- The weather has been abnormal this winter, with unusually warm temperatures.
- Blood tests revealed abnormal levels of certain proteins.
- The child’s abnormal behavior concerned his teachers.
- Scientists detected abnormal activity in the volcano before the eruption.