Definition of Supranormal

1. Adjective. Beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable. "Supernormal intimations"

Exact synonyms: Supernormal
Similar to: Paranormal

Definition of Supranormal

1. Adjective. Exceeding what is normal; exceptional. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Supranormal

supramental
supramesenteric
supramesocolic
supramillion
supramodal
supramolecular
supramolecule
supramolecules
supramundane
supranational
supranationally
supranatural
supranaturalistic
supranet
supranets
supranormal (current term)
supranuclear
supranuclear palsy
supraoccipital
supraoccipitals
supraocular
supraoptic
supraorbital
supraorbital ridge
supraorbital torus
supraorbital vein
supraorbitally
supraorganisational
supraorganism
supraorganisms

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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