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Subnormal

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Less than normal.

    "Near-synonym: below average"

  2. 2
    denormal

    "Subnormal numbers cannot be normalized because this would result in an exponent that does not fit into the exponent field."

  3. 3
    idiot, stupid. derogatory, offensive
Adjective
  1. 1
    below normal or average wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person whose abilities are less than normal.

    "the IQ scores of mental subnormals"

  2. 2
    a person of less than normal intelligence wordnet
  3. 3
    That part of the axis of a curved line which is intercepted between the ordinate and the normal.
  4. 4
    Synonym of denormal.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sub- + normal.

Etymology 2

From sub- + normal.

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