🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Abnormalität

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Abnormalität

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Abnormality/æbˈnɔː.mə.lə.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Arzt stellte eine Abnormalität in den Testergebnissen fest."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The condition of being abnormal; a deviation from the normal or typical.

    "The doctor noted an abnormality in the patient's test results."
  2. 2

    A specific instance or example of something that is abnormal.

    "The MRI revealed an abnormality in the brain structure."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'abnormality' originates from the Latin root 'abnormis', meaning 'deviating from the norm', combined with the suffix '-ity' which denotes a state or condition. It evolved in the late 19th century to describe conditions that deviate from the expected or typical.

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