subnormality

English Thesaurus

1. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	stupidity,
definition	:	a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	abnormality, mental defectiveness,
definition	:	retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	mental deficiency, moronity,
definition	:	mild mental retardation (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	amentia, idiocy,
definition	:	extreme mental retardation (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	imbecility,
definition	:	retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot (noun.cognition)

2. the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	abnormalcy, abnormality,
definition	:	an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies (noun.state)

3. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	check, delay, retard,
definition	:	slow the growth or development of (verb.change)

derivation	:	dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow,
definition	:	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)

derivation	:	subnormal,
definition	:	below normal or average (adj.all)

derivation	:	backward, feebleminded, half-witted, slow-witted,
definition	:	retarded in intellectual development (adj.all)

4. the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence) (noun.state)

derivation	:	subnormal,
definition	:	below normal or average (adj.all)

5. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	check, delay, retard,
definition	:	slow the growth or development of (verb.change)

derivation	:	dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow,
definition	:	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)

derivation	:	subnormal,
definition	:	below normal or average (adj.all)

derivation	:	backward, feebleminded, half-witted, slow-witted,
definition	:	retarded in intellectual development (adj.all)

6. the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence) (noun.state)

derivation	:	subnormal,
definition	:	below normal or average (adj.all)