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abnormal

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/æbˈnɔːr.məl/ · ab-nor-mal

Deviating from what is normal or usual.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Deviating from what is normal or usual.

جو عام یا روایتی صورت سے منحرف ہو۔

غیر معمولی

ghair mamooli

Formal: غیر معمولی

Synonyms

unusualatypicalanomalousانحرافیغیر روایتیعجیب و غریب

Antonyms

normalusualtypicalعامروایتیمعمولی

Common Collocations

  • abnormal behavior
  • abnormal growth
  • abnormal results

Example Sentences

The doctor noted some abnormal symptoms in the patient.

ڈاکٹر نے مریض میں کچھ غیر معمولی علامات نوٹ کیں۔

Doctor ne mareez mein kuch ghair mamooli alamaat note ki.

His abnormal response to the medication raised concerns.

دوا کے لیے ان کا غیر معمولی ردِ عمل تشویش کا باعث بنا۔

Dawa ke liye un ka ghair mamooli rad-e-amal tashweesh ka baais bana.

The researchers studied abnormal brain activity in patients.

محققین نے مریضوں میں غیر معمولی دماغی سرگرمی کا مطالعہ کیا۔

Muhaqiqeen ne mareezon mein ghair mamooli dimaaghi sargarmi ka mutaala kiya.

Easily Confused With

abnormality:While 'abnormal' describes the state of being unusual, 'abnormality' refers to the condition or quality of being abnormal.

Word Family

abnormality
nounغیر معمولیت
abnormally
adverbغیر معمولی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'abnormal' as 'away from normal.'

Imagine a line of identical trees with one tree that is differently shaped or colored.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق میں بھی تو غیر معمولی ہے، بے سبیل ہر حال میں کمال ہے

Ishq mein bhi to ghair mamooli hai, be sabeel har haal mein kamaal hai

In love, it is also abnormal; in every situation, there is excellence without a way.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں دیکھنا ہو وہاں دیکھیں گے

Jahan dekhna ho wahan dekhen ge

We will look where we need to look.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "abnôrmālis" — deviating from the norm

First known use: 15th century

The term 'abnormal' originates from the Latin 'abnôrmālis', where 'ab' means 'away from' and 'norma' means 'rule' or 'pattern'. Its usage has evolved to describe deviations from standard conditions in various fields.