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subnormality

/suhb-nawr-muhl/US // sʌbˈnɔr məl //UK // (sʌbˈnɔːməl) //

亚正常状态,亚正常现象,亚正常情况,亚正常

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : 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.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a subnormal person.
    • : Geometry. that part of the x-axis of a curve cut off between the ordinate and a normal.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • If he can pass only the tests three years or more below his age, he is usually considered subnormal.

  • The first record after the operation is usually subnormal, and in twelve hours it rises to normal or beyond.

  • The affected part is commonly more or less anæsthetic and of subnormal temperature.

  • The chief cause of a subnormal temperature, in my opinion, is blocking of the body with too much food.

  • Variations of temperature, both increased and subnormal, occur in children suffering from evident in-nutrition.