Antinormal
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A normal that points opposite to convention. For example, in solid geometry it is conventional for normals to point outwards, so an antinormal in solid geometry refers to a normal pointing inwards.
- 1 Antagonistic to or causing deviations from that which is considered normal. not-comparable
"We obtained further information on the antitumor and antinormal antibodies remaining after absorption by testing both types of antiserum against mitochondria from normal lung and normal liver and after absorption with normal lung, normal liver, and sheep red-blood cells."
- 2 In the opposite direction or position from what is normal or canonical. not-comparable
"The piling may, however, be either the normal piling of Prof. Reynolds, or the antinormal piling described by Prof. Everett, or a combination of the two."
- 3 Perpendicular to a tangent of a curve or tangent plane of a surface but pointing opposite to convention. not-comparable
Example
More examples"We obtained further information on the antitumor and antinormal antibodies remaining after absorption by testing both types of antiserum against mitochondria from normal lung and normal liver and after absorption with normal lung, normal liver, and sheep red-blood cells."
Etymology
From anti- + normal.
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