n. marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

n. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

n. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

n. lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

n. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

n. information that confirms or verifies

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

n. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

n. a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

n. something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

n. a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

n. defectiveness or unsoundness; "drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure"; "a great sickness of his judgment"

n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

n. an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

n. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

n. a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"