abnormal vs distinctive

abnormal

noun
  • A person or object that is not normal. 

adj
  • Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health. 

  • Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. 

distinctive

noun
  • A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic. 

  • A distinctive belief, tenet, or dogma of a denomination or sect. 

  • A distinctive accent. 

adj
  • Distinguished, being distinct in character or position. 

  • Distinguishing a particular sense of word. 

  • Distinguishing, used to or enabling the distinguishing of some thing. 

  • Discriminating, discerning, having the ability to distinguish between things. 

  • Characteristic, typical. 

  • Used to separate clauses in place of stops. 

How often have the words abnormal and distinctive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )