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subnormal

adjective more subnormal · most subnormal

  1. Less than normal. Near-synonym: below average

    Similar: below average · Opposite: supernormal

  2. denormal Subnormal numbers cannot be normalized because this would result in an exponent that does not fit into the exponent field.
  3. derogatory, offensive idiot, stupid.

noun subnormals

  1. A person whose abilities are less than normal. the IQ scores of mental subnormals
  2. That part of the axis of a curved line which is intercepted between the ordinate and the normal.
  3. Synonym of denormal.

    Similar: denormal

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adj less than normal

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Françaissubnormal
Italianosubnormale

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@misc{subnormal_2026,
  title = {subnormal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subnormal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}