Norm

Norman

norm /nörm/

1. A rule
2. A pattern
3. An authoritative standard
4. A type
5. The ordinary or most frequent value or state
6. An accepted standard of behaviour within a society
7. An average standard of achievement, work required, production, etc

norˈma noun

1. A rule
2. A standard
3. A square for measuring right angles

norˈmal adjective

1. According to rule
2. Not deviating from the standard
3. Regular, typical, ordinary
4. Well-adjusted mentally
5. Functioning regularly
6. Having an unbranched chain of carbon atoms (chem)
7. (of a solution) having one gramme-equivalent of dissolved substance to a litre
8. Perpendicular (geometry)

1. A normal or usual value, state, instance or specimen
2. A perpendicular

norˈmalcy noun (esp US)

Normality, often of political, economic, etc conditions

normalˈity noun

normalizāˈtion or normalisāˈtion noun

Return to normality or the status quo

norˈmalize or norˈmalise transitive verb

1. To make normal
2. To bring within or cause to conform to normal standards, limits, etc
3. To heat (steel) in order to refine the crystal structure and to relieve internal stress

To become normal, regular

norˈmally adverb

1. In a normal manner
2. Usually, as a rule
3. Typically

norˈmative adjective

1. Of or relating to a norm
2. Establishing a standard
3. Prescriptive

norˈmatively adverb

norˈmativeness noun

normal distribution noun (statistics)

A frequency distribution represented by a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve

normal school noun

In some countries, esp France and N Africa, a training college for teachers

normal solution see normal above and also standard solution under standard

normˈ-referenced adjective

normˈ-refˈerencing noun (education)

Comparing a pupil's abilities with those of his or her peers

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Normal

• atabrins
• atacamite
• atacamites
• atactic
• at a discount
• ataghan
• at a glance
• atalaya
• atalayas
• at all
• at all costs
• at all events
• at all hours
• a tall man of his hands
• at all points
• at a loose end
• at a loss
• at a low ebb
• ataman
• atamans
• at anchor
• at an end
• at an inch
• at any cost
• at any hand