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Definition of Supranormal
1. Adjective. Beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable. "Supernormal intimations"
Definition of Supranormal
1. Adjective. Exceeding what is normal; exceptional. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Supranormal
Literary usage of Supranormal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Physiology and Biochemistry in Modern Medicine by John James Rickard Macleod (1922)
"which the conductivity of the fiber is supranormal, and although the first impulse
has failed to pass through a region of resistance such as a narcotized ..."
2. The Hmong, 1987-1995: A Selected & Annotated Bibliography edited by Christina J. Smith (1996)
"Adler hypothesizes that a nightmare attack (a supranormal nocturnal experience)
... Interview data confirms that these supranormal experiences, coupled with ..."
3. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1900)
"The chapter on the supranormal is a relatively short one. The author continues
in his attitude of fairness towards all theories, exhibiting as great ..."
4. Living Buddhist Masters by Jack Kornfield (1998)
"Even supranormal powers were practiced at that time; for example, flying in the air,
... All of these supranormal powers occurred quite frequently. ..."
5. The School: An Introduction to the Study of Education by Joseph John Findlay (1912)
"As regards supranormal children, science has yet little to say, for while in some
systems of schooling exceptional capacity has been selected and fostered ..."
6. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"supranormal appetite with intake exceeding 130 kcal per kg of body weight has
been documented in several hospital studies. While underlying malnutrition ..."
7. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) (1898)
"Just which toxins produce a subnormal and which le supranormal it is difficult
to determine. It is prob- ble that the same toxins will produce opposite ..."
8. Physiology and Biochemistry in Modern Medicine by John James Rickard Macleod (1922)
"which the conductivity of the fiber is supranormal, and although the first impulse
has failed to pass through a region of resistance such as a narcotized ..."
9. The Hmong, 1987-1995: A Selected & Annotated Bibliography edited by Christina J. Smith (1996)
"Adler hypothesizes that a nightmare attack (a supranormal nocturnal experience)
... Interview data confirms that these supranormal experiences, coupled with ..."
10. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1900)
"The chapter on the supranormal is a relatively short one. The author continues
in his attitude of fairness towards all theories, exhibiting as great ..."
11. Living Buddhist Masters by Jack Kornfield (1998)
"Even supranormal powers were practiced at that time; for example, flying in the air,
... All of these supranormal powers occurred quite frequently. ..."
12. The School: An Introduction to the Study of Education by Joseph John Findlay (1912)
"As regards supranormal children, science has yet little to say, for while in some
systems of schooling exceptional capacity has been selected and fostered ..."
13. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"supranormal appetite with intake exceeding 130 kcal per kg of body weight has
been documented in several hospital studies. While underlying malnutrition ..."
14. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) (1898)
"Just which toxins produce a subnormal and which le supranormal it is difficult
to determine. It is prob- ble that the same toxins will produce opposite ..."
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