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   Norm

   /nôrm/

   

   noun

   • 1. something that is usual, typical, or standard: "this system has been the norm in Germany for decades" Similar standardusualnormaltypicalaveragethe rulepredictableunexceptionalpar for the coursewhat one would expectexpected(only) to be expectedOpposite the exception
   • ▪ a standard or pattern, especially of social behavior, that is typical or expected of a group: "the norms of good behavior in the Civil Service" Similar conventionstandardcriterionmeasuregaugeyardstickbenchmarkpoint of referencetouchstonebarometerlitmus testbasisscaleruleformulapatternguideguidelinemodelexemplartype
   • ▪ a required standard; a level to be complied with or reached: "the 7% pay norm had been breached again"
   • 2. the product of a complex number and its conjugate, equal to the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary components, or the positive square root of this sum.
   • ▪ an analogous quantity used to represent the magnitude of a vector.

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Latin norma ‘precept, rule, carpenter's square’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNORM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   NORM meaning: 1. an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with: 2. a…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNORM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. countable noun [usually plural] Norms are ways of behaving that are considered normal in a particular society . ...the commonly accepted norms of democracy. [ + of] ...a social norm that says drunkenness is inappropriate behaviour. 2. singular noun. If you say that a situation is the norm, you mean that it is usual and expected.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › normNorm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical. “the current middle-class norm of two children per family”. see more. noun. a statistic describing the location of a distribution. “it set the norm for American homes”. synonyms: average. see more.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › norm_n1norm, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun norm. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionnorm noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [plural] standards of behaviour that are typical of or accepted within a particular group or society. social/cultural norms. She considered people to be products of the values and norms of the society they lived in. accepted norms of behaviour. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [countable] a required or agreed standard, amount, etc.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNORM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Meaning of norm – Learner’s Dictionary. norm. noun. uk / nɔːm / us. the norm. Add to word list Add to word list. the usual way that something happens: Short-term job contracts are the norm nowadays. [ C ] an accepted way of behaving in a particular society: [ usually plural ] cultural / social norms.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › normNorm Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   NORM meaning: 1 : standards of proper or acceptable behavior; 2 : an average level of development or achievement.