subnormal

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ normal

Adjective

subnormal (comparative more subnormal, superlative most subnormal)

1. Less than normal.

   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
• 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.

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

Declension of subnormal

		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, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014