supernormal

English

Etymology

Coined from super- +‎ normal between 1865 and 1870.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsu pəɹˈnɔɹ məl/

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Adjective

supernormal (comparative more supernormal, superlative most supernormal)

1. Beyond what is normal; exceeding the average or the point of reference.

   Antonym: subnormal

   Near-synonym: above average

   Supernormal employment.

   Supernormal production.

2. Paranormal, supernatural.
   • 1996, Jess Byron Hollenback, Mysticism: Experience, Response, and Empowerment:

     For example, why is it that supernormal phenomena so often accompany mystical experiences?

3. (default logic, of a default) Both categorical and normal.

Derived terms

• supernormal profit

 

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