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sub·nor·mal

(sŭb-nôr′məl)

adj.

Less than normal; below the average.

Offensive One who is regarded as subnormal in some respect, such as in intelligence or coordination. No longer in clinical use.

sub′nor·mal′i·ty (-nôr-măl′ĭ-tē) n.

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subnormal

(sʌbˈnɔːməl)

adj

1. less than the normal

2. (Psychology) having a low intelligence, esp having an IQ of less than 70

(Psychology) a subnormal person

subnormality n

subˈnormally adv

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sub•nor•mal

(sʌbˈnɔr məl)

adj.

below the normal or average; less than or inferior to the normal, as in intelligence.

[1700–10]

sub`nor•mal′i•ty, n.

sub•nor′mal•ly, adv.

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Noun	1.	subnormal - a person of less than normal intelligence simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
Adj.	1.	subnormal - below normal or average; "after the floods the harvests were subnormal"; "subnormal intelligence" statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters abnormal, unnatural - not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food"

subnormal

adjective (Old-fashioned, offensive) retarded, simple, slow, moronic, cretinous, feeble-minded, imbecilic, mentally defective, E.S.N. educationally subnormal children

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Translations

تَحْت المُسْتَوى، تَحْت المُعَدَّل

podnormální

unterdurchschnittlich unternormal

alacsonyabb a normálisnál

undir normi/meîallagi; òroskaheftur

subnormale

žemesnis už normą

zemāks par normu

under normalen

normalin altında olan

低于正常的

subnormal

[ˈsʌbˈnɔːməl]

A. ADJ → subnormal

B. NPL the subnormal → los subnormales

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subnormal

[ˌsʌbˈnɔː^rm^əl] adj [person] → arriéré(e)

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subnormal

adj intelligence, temperature → unterdurchschnittlich; person → minderbegabt; (inf) → schwachsinnig; educationally subnormal → lernbehindert; mentally subnormal → minderbemittelt

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subnormal

[ˌsʌbˈnɔːm/əl] adj → subnormale

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

subnormal

(ˈsabˈnoːməl) adjective

below the normal level or standard. subnormal temperatures.

sub·nor·mal

a. subnormal, menos que el promedio normal.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

subnormal

adj debajo de lo normal; [Note: The Spanish term subnormal is similar in meaning and usage to the English term retarded and is best avoided in medical conversations.]

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Not only are they constantly liable to assassination but, owing to their subnormal mentalities, they are subject to periods of depression during which they are very likely to destroy themselves."

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Citing investigative sources revealed that the police obtained the medical reports which stated that the deceased children had ingested subnormal quality of food due to which they had suffered food poisoning that stemmed to their eventual death the following day.

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The prices of sacrificial animals were about 30pc higher initially and might have contributed to subnormal activity, but that does not sufficiently explain the sudden change in the direction of the spending graph.

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They present both basic and advanced information on such matters as agricultural production techniques, the physiology of the peanut, proper environmental conditions for optimal growth, the impact of various subnormal conditions, methods of applying nitrogen, the influence of different sowing dates and population densities on harvesting the full yield potential, and achieving balanced nutrition using organic manures.

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While hearing the issues of subnormal milk, the CJP directed that companies should differentiate between milk and tea-whiteners by mentioning them clearly on the packing.

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One-third of men with type 2 diabetes have subnormal free testosterone concentrations in association with inappropriately low LH and FSH concentrations [1].

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Majority of children (73%) had subnormal GFR (<90 ml/min/1.73 m2).

Comparison of three formulae for estimation of glomerular filtration rate in severely malnourished children at tertiary care facility

The mean Vitamin D3 in C1 was 22.35 6.89 and that of C2 being 25.51 7.47 [p < 0.05]; 96% of C1 candidates and 86% of C2 candidates had subnormal D3 values.

VITAMIN D3 LEVELS IN TWO DIFFERENT ETHNIC POPULATIONS-A BIRD'S EYE VIEW ON SOCIOCULTURAL INFLUENCES

But what about Douglas's master's thesis, "The Problems of the Subnormal Family," that outlined a national eugenics program under which couples would be required to be morally and mentally fit before being permitted to marry?

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The prices of sacrificial animals were about 30% higher initially and might have contributed to subnormal activity, but that does not sufficiently explain the sudden change in the direction of the spending graph.

Eid festival spending shrinks this year

The capability of a TSH assay to distinguish between normal and subnormal concentrations is essential for thyroid testing strategy.