Definitions for norm
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. normnoun

   a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical

   "the current middle-class norm of two children per family"

2. average, normnoun

   a statistic describing the location of a distribution

   "it set the norm for American homes"

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1. Normnoun

   A rule or authoritative standard; a model; a type; as, deviations from the norm are not tolerated.

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1. normverb

   To endow (a vector space, etc) with a norm.

2. Etymology: From norma.

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1. Norm

   Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) and technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) consist of materials, usually industrial wastes or by-products enriched with radioactive elements found in the environment, such as uranium, thorium and potassium and any of their decay products, such as radium and radon. Produced water discharges and spills are a good example of entering NORMs into the surrounding environment.Natural radioactive elements are present in very low concentrations in Earth's crust, and are brought to the surface through human activities such as oil and gas exploration or mining, and through natural processes like leakage of radon gas to the atmosphere or through dissolution in ground water. Another example of TENORM is coal ash produced from coal burning in power plants. If radioactivity is much higher than background level, handling TENORM may cause problems in many industries and transportation.

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1. norm

   A norm, in mathematics, refers to a function that assigns a strictly positive length or size to each vector in a vector space, except for the zero vector which is assigned a length of zero. It is a value that represents the magnitude or extent of a mathematical object. This function also follows certain rules like non-negativity, providing an absolute scale, and being compatible with addition. In a social context, a norm refers to an informal guideline or rule in a society or group that regulates and influences the behavior, beliefs, attitudes, and actions of its members. It can be explicit (legally enforced) or implicit (understood but not necessarily written). This forms the basis of normal, acceptable, and expected behavior within the society or group.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Normadjective

   a rule or authoritative standard; a model; a type

2. Normadjective

   a typical, structural unit; a type

3. Etymology: [L. norma a rule. See Normal, a.]

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1. Norm

   Social norms are group-held beliefs about how members should behave in a given context. Sociologists describe norms as informal understandings that govern society’s behaviors, while psychologists have adopted a more general definition, recognizing smaller group units, like a team or an office, may also endorse norms separate or in addition to cultural or societal expectations. The psychological definition emphasizes social norms' behavioral component, stating norms have two dimensions: how much behavior is exhibited and how much the group approves of that behavior. Norms running counter to the behaviors of the overarching society or culture may be transmitted and maintained within small subgroups of society. For example, Crandall noted that certain groups have a rate of bulimia, a publicly recognized life-threatening disease, that is much higher than society as a whole. Social norms have a way of maintaining order and organizing groups.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Norm

   norm, n. a rule: a pattern: an authoritative standard: a type or typical unit.—n. Nor′ma, a rule, model: a square for measuring right angles.—adj. Nor′mal, according to rule: regular: exact: perpendicular.—n. a perpendicular.—ns. Normalisā′tion, Normal′ity.—v.t. Nor′malise.—adv. Nor′mally.—adj. Nor′mative, establishing a standard.—Normal school, a training-college for teachers in the practice of their profession. [L. norma, a rule.]

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Matched Categories

1. • Standard
   • Statistic
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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'norm' in Nouns Frequency: #1954

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1. morn

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of norm in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of norm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of norm in a Sentence

1. Andrew Pollack:

   The new norm has to be our kids are safe in the school. This can’t happen again, I can’t let it happen to another kid in another state.

2. Lilia Dashevsky:

   Many people are hesitant to listen to us or even give second thought to our opinions and beliefs because they are different from the Republican 'norm,' we should be the open-tent party; it is extremely attractive for young people to feel included and accepted.

3. Stacy Clemes:

   You're told traditionally, 'Sit, be quiet and learn,' so the sitting is kind of ingrained from a very early age, if we can get in and start changing ... behaviors in children ... standing will become the norm, so when these individuals then go into the workplace, they'll hopefully expect similar furniture and will be reducing their overall sitting time, which hopefully should then have long-term benefits to health.

4. Omer Gokcumen:

   It seems that interbreeding between different early hominin species is not the exception — it’s the norm.

5. Blake Rowe:

   We've had dry years in the past, but if anything is different this year, it's been warmer and warmer for longer, growers feel like this is a little out of the norm for a hot, dry year.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=norm
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=norm
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Norm
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/norm
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=norm
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=norm