subnormal en · ADJ
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)bor. Etruscanbor.? Latin norma Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English subnormal From sub- + normal.
Meanings
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Less than normal.
Near-synonym: below average
His intelligence was considered subnormal, but as a musician he was a genius.
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denormal
Subnormal numbers cannot be normalized because this would result in an exponent that does not fit into the exponent field.
2007, Ward Cheney, David Kincaid, Numerical mathematics and computing, page 704:
- (derogatory, offensive) idiot, stupid.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most subnormal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more subnormal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
fr subnormal (less than normal) · gv fo-reilt (less than normal) · it subnormale (less than normal) · ga fonormálta (less than normal) · es subnormal (less than normal) · fi alle normaalin oleva (less than normal)