Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

nonnormal

Adjective

/nɒnˈnɔːr.məl/

Definition

Not conforming to a norm or standard, especially in statistics or mathematics.

Examples

The results of the experiment were nonnormal, indicating that they did not fit the expected distribution.
In many biological studies, the data collected can often be nonnormal due to various environmental factors.

Meaning

In statistical contexts, ‘nonnormal’ refers to data that do not follow a normal distribution, which is characterized by a bell-shaped curve where most of the data points cluster around a central mean with symmetrical tails on both sides.