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| 1. | conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural. |
| 2. | serving to establish a standard. |
| 3. | Psychology.
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| 4. | Biology, Medicine/Medical.
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| 5. | Mathematics.
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| 6. | Chemistry.
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| 7. | the average or mean: Production may fall below normal. |
| 8. | the standard or type. |
| 9. | Mathematics.
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normal
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[Middle English, from Late Latin normālis, from Latin, made according to the square, from norma, carpenter's square; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.] nor'mal·ly adv. |
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| Nor·mal
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A town of central Illinois north-northeast of Bloomington. It is the seat of Illinois State University (founded 1857). Population: 49,900. |
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normal
1650, "standing at a right angle," from L.L. normalis "in conformity with rule, normal," from L. normalis "made according to a carpenter's square," from norma "rule, pattern," lit. "carpenter's square" (see norm). Meaning "conformingt to common standards, usual" is from 1828. Normalcy is first attested 1857, originally as a mathematical term; normality is first attested 1849. Normal school (1834) is from Fr. école normale (1794), a republican foundation.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| normal | |
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| 1. | conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events" [ant: abnormal] |
| 2. | in accordance with scientific laws [ant: paranormal] |
| 3. | being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development; "a perfectly normal child"; "of normal intelligence"; "the most normal person I've ever met" [ant: abnormal] |
| 4. | forming a right angle |
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| 1. | something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors" [syn: convention] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
normal [ˈnoːməl] adjective
usual; without any special characteristics or circumstances
Example: How much work do you do on a normal day?; normal people; His behaviour is not normal.
See also: normallyExample: How much work do you do on a normal day?; normal people; His behaviour is not normal.
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Normal, IL (town, FIPS 53234) Location: 40.51737 N, 88.99941 W
Population (1990): 40023 (12300 housing units)
Area: 31.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61761
| U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau |
Normal
Ab*nor"mous\, a. [L. abnormis; ab + norma rule. See Normal.] Abnormal; irregular. --Hallam. A character of a more abnormous cast than his equally suspected coadjutor. --State Trials.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Normal
A*nor"mal\, a. [F. anormal. See Abnormal, Normal.] Not according to rule; abnormal. [Obs.]| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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