subnormal
English
editEtymology
editAdjective
editsubnormal (comparative more subnormal, superlative most subnormal)
- Less than normal.
- His intelligence was considered subnormal, but as a musician he was a genius.
- (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
editless than normal
computing theory: denormal — see denormal
Noun
editsubnormal (plural subnormals)
- A person whose abilities are less than normal.
- the IQ scores of mental subnormals
- (geometry) That part of the axis of a curved line which is intercepted between the ordinate and the normal.[1]
References
edit- ^ “subnormal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Interlingua
editAdjective
editsubnormal (not comparable)
- subnormal, less or lower than normal
Romanian
editEtymology
editAdjective
editsubnormal m or n (feminine singular subnormală, masculine plural subnormali, feminine and neuter plural subnormale)
Declension
editDeclension of subnormal
singular | plural | ||||||
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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
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editsubnormal m or f (masculine and feminine plural subnormales)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “subnormal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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