abnormals
n. C2 Proficiency ab·nor·mals
n. people or things that are very different from what is normal or expected. This word is often used in science to describe things that do not follow the usual rules.
n. individuals or entities that deviate significantly from a standard or expected pattern. Often used in scientific or clinical contexts to describe data points or biological specimens that fall outside the norm.
The researchers identified several abnormals in the test results.
In the study of genetics, abnormals can indicate a mutation that affects the development of an organism.
While most of the data points clustered around the mean, the presence of abnormals suggested an underlying variable that the initial model had failed to account for.