supernormal
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8.4
- adjective
- /ˌsuːpərˈnɔːrməl/
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sobrenormal
- As is typical of oral epic poetry in general, heroic adventures and supernormal adventures are constantly interwoven in these songs, with all such episodes serving to magnify the stature of the hero and, through him, the Kyrgyz people.
Examples
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Yet, he perceived them as unseen symbols of his authority, some kind of concealed regalia, because having been thus painted, a crucial custom had been performed to invest the chief with supernormal powers.
Academic text (1991) -
If I become fatigued while my drug-taking coworkers stay alert, their "supernormal" stamina may well recalibrate the very idea of normal functioning.
Blog text (3) -
People with brain injuries sometimes develop supernormal mental powers... that are quite extraordinary.
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Eventually. - Clearly, proximity to the android allows him to absorb and store supernormal energy.
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If there is one thing you can count on as a prerequisite for a high military position, it is an almost supernormal ability to evade or shift responsibility.
Blog text (25) -
For service supernormal stimuli, we have an instinctive preference for sweeter and fatter foods.
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Some athletes seem to possess supernormal strength that allows them to perform extraordinary feats.
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After the accident, she exhibited supernormal reflexes that surprised everyone around her.
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The magician's performance included supernormal tricks that left the audience in awe.
Synonyms
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3.8
Very unusual or much greater than usual
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8.8
Far beyond normal limits in experience, knowledge, or quality
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9.2
Much more than what is usual or expected
Something beyond normal experience that science cannot explain
Beyond what you can notice with your senses, like sight or touch
Much greater than normal but not caused by magic
Higher than the usual maximum level used or needed
Antonyms
How Unusual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Supernormal has two parts: the first part super-, which means 'above', and normal, which means 'usual'. A helpful image is someone with powers 'above' the normal—like a superhero—so supernormal means 'beyond' what is normal and what science can explain.