above normal
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3.4
- adjective
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- Now it's reported to be well above normal with market prices on the decline.
- above normal levels
- deviations above normal
- above normal expectations
It is when the body's blood sugar increases above normal.
- It is when the body's blood sugar increases above normal.
- It is that image of Jesse Owens rising above normal human limits to show us that greatness has no race.
- Because here, within a stone's throw, a Three Mile Island, unlike Fukushima, unlike Chernobyl, there is nothing above normal background radiation.
- and I know I can do above normal. So but yeah, if you're not ready mental me mentally, then it then it's very, very difficult.
Examples
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Therefore, we can assume that security costs increased above normal levels, and this increase must be included in production costs.
Academic text (2000) -
Rainfall through the first 14 days is running slightly above normal at 120 percent.
Blog text (30) -
Temperature on board reached 20 degrees above normal.
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Storm surge is generally greater than 18 ft above normal.
Academic text (2005) -
Now, this metal - aluminum - is being found in massive quantities, way above normal levels, all over in rain, in soil and in snow.
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The one exception is northern Tanzania, where rainfall is expected to be above normal during this period.
Academic text (1997) -
All of the subtests showed the expected percentage of students performing two standard deviations or more above normal expectations.
Academic text (1993) -
If the energy expenditure is above normal, a red light will shine and "The Plugger" will beep.
Academic text (2001) -
The winter of 2000-2001 brought above-normal snowfall to the northern regions of the Upper Mississippi River Valley.
Academic text (2007) -
The forecast predicts that temperatures will be 5 degrees above normal this week.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
More than usual in amount or strength
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3.2
Better than most people or things of the same kind
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6.2
Much higher than normal in amount or level
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9.2
Much more than what is usual or expected
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4.2
Better than usual in quality, performance or value
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4.9
Much higher than normal in amount or level
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9.2
To make something as intense or dramatic as possible
Higher than normal in amount or level
Much higher than the usual level
Antonyms
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'higher than the usual or expected level' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'above' (at a higher level) with 'normal' (typical or expected). This literal compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English adjective modification, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the phrase's meaning.
Etymology
Above normal creates a simple picture: above means higher than and normal means the usual level, like a mark that shows the usual height which something has now passed. That's why when we say something is above normal we mean it is 'higher than usual' or 'more than expected'.