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supernormal

adj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌsupəɹˈnɔɹm(ə)l/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Beyond what is normal; exceeding the average or the point of reference.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: above average
  • Supernormal employment.
  • Supernormal production.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: above average

Antonyms: subnormal

2

adj

Meaning 2

Paranormal, supernatural.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Both categorical and normal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: default logic

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Very normal, average.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Supernormal phenomena, considered collectively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

noun

Meaning 6

A being with extraordinary powers, as compared to the norm for their species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

exceeding the normal or average

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • years of supernormal employment during the war
  • a phase of supernormal excitability

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8

adjective satellite

Meaning 8

beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • supernormal intimations

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: supranormal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined from super- + normal between 1865 and 1870.