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| anomalistic |
tending to differ from the norm. [1/2 definitions] |
| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. [1/2 definitions] |
| conform |
to be or act in accordance or compliance with an established standard or norm. [1/4 definitions] |
| conformity |
accordance or compliance with a standard or norm. [1/2 definitions] |
| departure |
divergence from a norm or standard. [1/2 definitions] |
| deviant |
different from the average or accepted norm. [1/2 definitions] |
| dystopia |
an imagined state or society in which injustice, oppression, and often terror are the norm and in which, typically, a totalitarian form of government has control over all aspects of life. (Cf. utopia.) [1/2 definitions] |
| extreme |
well beyond what is considered moderate, reasonable, or within the norm. [1/7 definitions] |
| imbecile |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) one whose mental development is above the level of idiocy but still below the norm. [1/4 definitions] |
| individual |
different from the norm; untypical; unique. [1/5 definitions] |
| normative |
of, pertaining to, or prescribing a law, standard, or norm, esp. with regard to correctness in speaking, writing, or behavior. |
| out of |
used to indicate a deviation from the norm, the correct standard, or the expected. [1/9 definitions] |
| par |
the norm or the average in amount or degree; standard. [1/7 definitions] |
| retarded |
showing a rate of advancement that is slower than the norm. [1/2 definitions] |
| straight |
not departing from the norm; conventional. [1/20 definitions] |
| supernormal |
far above the norm or average. [1/2 definitions] |
| variant |
something that shows differences from a norm or average, or from others of the same type. [1/3 definitions] |
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