supernormal

/'sju:pə'nɔ:məl/

Thân thiện

A child demonstrates supernormal strength by lifting a heavy bookcase.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Exceeding the normal or average: Describing something that is greater than what is typical, standard, or expected in degree, amount, or intensity.
   • Beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable: Describing phenomena, abilities, or experiences that appear to transcend ordinary physical laws or conventional scientific understanding.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The company reported supernormal profits this quarter, far exceeding market predictions.
  • Some individuals claim to have supernormal psychic abilities, such as telepathy or precognition.
  • After the intense training, the athlete entered a state of supernormal focus and endurance.

Advanced Usage

• "supernormal stimulus": In biology and psychology, an artificially enhanced stimulus that elicits a response stronger than the natural stimulus for which the response evolved.
  • The brightly colored, oversized artificial egg acted as a supernormal stimulus, causing the bird to prefer it over its own.
• Used in academic contexts (e.g., psychology, parapsychology, economics) to describe data, conditions, or phenomena that deviate significantly from established norms.

Variants and Related Words

• Supernormality (noun): The state or quality of being supernormal.
  • The study aimed to investigate the alleged supernormality of the recorded phenomena.
• Paranormal (adj): Similar in meaning to the second definition, specifically denoting events or perceptions beyond normal scientific understanding.
• Abnormal (adj): Deviating from the norm, but often with a negative or undesirable connotation, unlike the more neutral "supernormal."

Synonyms

• Exceptional: Unusually good or outstanding.
• Extraordinary: Very unusual or remarkable.
• Paranormal: Beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding.
• Preternatural: Beyond what is normal or natural (often with a mysterious connotation).

Antonyms

• Normal: Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.
• Subnormal: Below the normal or average level.
• Ordinary: With no special or distinctive features; normal.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. exceeding the normal or average
   • years of supernormal employment during the war
   • a phase of supernormal excitability
2. beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable
   • supernormal intimations

Từ đồng nghĩa

• supranormal