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supernormal

[soo-per-nawr-muhl]

adjective

  1. in excess of the normal or average.

    supernormal faculties; supernormal production.

  2. lying beyond normal or natural powers of comprehension.

    supernormal intimations.



supernormal

/ ˌsuːpənɔːˈmælɪtɪ, ˌsuːpəˈnɔːməl /

adjective

  1. greatly exceeding the normal

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Other Word Forms

  • supernormality noun
  • supernormally adverb
  • ˌܱˈԴǰ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supernormal1

First recorded in 1865–70; super- + normal
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The first installment of this fantasy trilogy imagines a Royal Coven established by Queen Elizabeth I to handle supernormal incidences and preserve witchcraft’s legacy.

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The novelist Robert Stone was a student of paranoia, another sort of supernormal perception.

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“It’s almost like an aphrodisiac, maybe driving his sexual behaviors to a supernormal level,” he says.

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“ the wealth tax is failing to tax are ‘rents,’ or supernormal returns — the returns to luck, market power, a good idea,” Mr. Pomerleau said.

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With vaccination programmes underway worldwide, analysts foresee the end of the supernormal cycle for the medical gloves industry, pointing to potential over-capacity and rising costs.

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