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peculiarity
The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
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  1. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
  2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
  3. A notable or distinctive feature or characteristic.
singularity
A trait marking one as distinct from others; a peculiarity.
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  1. A trait marking one as distinct from others; a peculiarity.
  2. A unique, distinct, or peculiar feature or thing
  3. A point of infinite density and infinitesimal volume, at which space and time become infinitely distorted according to the theory of General Relativity. According to the big bang theory, a gravitational singularity existed at the beginning of the universe. Singularities are also believed to exist at the center of black holes.
aberration
(Optics) The failure of light rays from one point to converge at a single focus
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  1. (Optics) The failure of light rays from one point to converge at a single focus
  2. The apparent displacement of the position of a celestial body in the direction of motion of an observer on Earth, caused by the motion of Earth and the finite velocity of light.
  3. A defect in a lens or mirror that prevents light rays from being focused at a single point and results in a distorted or blurred image. &diamf3; Aberration that results in distortion of color is called chromatic aberration. &diamf3; Aberration that is caused by imperfections in the surface or shape of a spherical mirror or lens is called spherical aberration.
malformation
An abnormal formation.
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  1. An abnormal formation.
  2. (Teratology) An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.
  3. The condition of being malformed; deformity.
deformity
Abnormal bodily formation
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  1. Abnormal bodily formation
  2. The condition of being deformed
  3. A bodily malformation, distortion, or disfigurement.
anomaly
Departure from the regular arrangement, general rule, or usual method; abnormality
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  1. Departure from the regular arrangement, general rule, or usual method; abnormality
  2. (Astron.) A measurement used for any orbiting body, as a planet's angular distance around its orbit from its perihelion, taken as if viewed from the sun
  3. Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
rarity
The quality or condition of being rare
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  1. The quality or condition of being rare
  2. Something remarkable or valuable because rare
  3. Lack of density; thinness
aberrancy
The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance. [Mid 17th cenntury.]
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  1. The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance. [Mid 17th cenntury.]
  2. (Geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
aberration
A deviation from the normal or the typical
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  1. A deviation from the normal or the typical
  2. A defect in a lens or mirror that prevents light rays from being focused at a single point and results in a distorted or blurred image. &diamf3; Aberration that results in distortion of color is called chromatic aberration. &diamf3; Aberration that is caused by imperfections in the surface or shape of a spherical mirror or lens is called spherical aberration.
  3. The apparent displacement of the position of a celestial body in the direction of motion of an observer on Earth, caused by the motion of Earth and the finite velocity of light.
anomaly
Departure from the regular arrangement, general rule, or usual method; abnormality
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  1. Departure from the regular arrangement, general rule, or usual method; abnormality
  2. Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
  3. (Astronomy) The angular deviation, as observed from the sun, of a planet from its perihelion.
deviance
A person or thing that differs from the expected.
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  1. A person or thing that differs from the expected.
  2. (Sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs
deviation
(--- Statistics) The amount by which a number differs from an average or other comparable value
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  1. (--- Statistics) The amount by which a number differs from an average or other comparable value
  2. Deflection of a compass needle caused by local magnetic influence, especially on a ship.
  3. (Statistics) The difference, especially the absolute difference, between one number in a set of data and the mean of that set of data.
irregularity
Constipation.
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  1. Constipation.
  2. The quality or state of being irregular.
  3. Something irregular:
unnaturalness
The state of being unnatural.
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  1. The state of being unnatural.
Find another word for abnormality. In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for abnormality, like: peculiarity, singularity, aberration, malformation, deformity, anomaly, rarity, irregularity, strangeness, contortion and freak.

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  • It is the author's experience also that where a wine displays some abnormality as regards one or more constituents, that although it may be sound, it is rarely a wine of the highest class.

  • The x-ray shows a slight abnormality in your spine, which explains the pain you've been experiencing.

  • Learning disablities are often a symptom of an abnormality in the brain.

  • This particular physical abnormality is easily reversible with a minor surgery.

  • Rachel adopted a puppy with an abnormality in his hind legs making it difficult for him to walk, but he's still very cute.

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