subnormal

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ normal.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

subnormal (comparative more subnormal, superlative most subnormal)

1. Less than normal.

   Antonym: supernormal

   Near-synonym: below average

   His intelligence was considered subnormal, but as a musician he was a genius.

2. (computing theory) denormal
   • 2007, Ward Cheney, David Kincaid, Numerical mathematics and computing, page 704:

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

Translations

less than normal

• Finnish: alle normaalin oleva
• French: subnormal (fr)
• Irish: fonormálta
• Italian: subnormale (it)
• Manx: fo-reilt
• Spanish: subnormal (es)

computing theory: denormal — see denormal

Noun

subnormal (plural subnormals)

1. A person whose abilities are less than normal.

   the IQ scores of mental subnormals

2. (geometry) That part of the axis of a curved line which is intercepted between the ordinate and the normal.
3. (computing theory) Synonym of denormal

Interlingua

Adjective

subnormal (not comparable)

1. subnormal, less or lower than normal

Romanian

Etymology

From sub- +‎ normal.

Adjective

subnormal m or n (feminine singular subnormală, masculine plural subnormali, feminine and neuter plural subnormale)

1. subnormal

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	subnormal		subnormală		subnormali	subnormale
	definite	subnormalul		subnormala		subnormalii	subnormalele
genitive- dative	indefinite	subnormal		subnormale		subnormali	subnormale
	definite	subnormalului		subnormalei		subnormalilor	subnormalelor

Spanish

Etymology

From sub- +‎ normal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /subnoɾˈmal/ [suβ̞.noɾˈmal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: sub‧nor‧mal

Adjective

subnormal m or f (masculine and feminine plural subnormales)

1. (of a person, offensive) subnormal, moronic, stupid

   Synonym: imbécil

Derived terms

• subnormalidad

 

Further reading

• “subnormal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10