paranormal adj 1: seemingly outside normal sensory channels [syn: {extrasensory}, {paranormal}] [ant: {sensorial}, {sensory}] 2: not in accordance with scientific laws; "what seemed to be paranormal manifestations" [ant: {normal}]
paranormal \par`a*nor"mal\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*n[^o]r"mal), adj. Of or pertaining to parapsychology; pertaining to forces or mental processes, such as extrasensory perception or psychokinesis, outside the possibilities defined by natural or scientific laws; as, paranormal phenomena. Syn: psychic, psychical, parapsycholological. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]