Main Entry: ¹ab·nor·mal

Pronunciation: \(ˈ)ab-ˈnȯr-məl\

Function: adjective

: deviating from the normal, average, or expected <abnormal development> <results of the Pap smear were abnormal> <abnormal actions departing from accepted standards of social behavior>

—ab·nor·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb