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   normal

   /ˈnɔːml/

   adjective

   • 1. conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected: "it's quite normal for puppies to bolt their food" Similar usualstandardtypicalstockcommonordinarycustomaryconventionalhabitualaccustomedexpectedwontedeverydayregularroutineday-to-daydailyestablishedsettledsetfixedtraditionalquotidianprevailingordinaryaveragerun-of-the-millstandardtypicalmiddle-of-the-roadcommonconventionalmainstreamunremarkableunexceptionalplainsimplehomelyhomespunworkadaygarden-varietyinformal:bog-standardvanillaplain vanillaa dime a dozencommon or gardenorneryOpposite unusualabnormal
   • ▪ (of a person) physically and mentally healthy: "until her accident Louise had been a perfectly normal little girl" Similar sanein one's right mindright in the headof sound mindin possession of all one's facultiesable to think/reason clearlylucidrationalcoherentbalancedwell balancedcompos mentisinformal:all thereOpposite insaneirrational
   • 2. (of a line, ray, or other linear feature) intersecting a given line or surface at right angles: technical "a single plane of symmetry with a diad axis normal to it"
   • 3. (of a salt solution) containing the same salt concentration as the blood: "dilute the stock solution with sterile water or normal saline"
   • ▪ (of a solution) containing one gram-equivalent of solute per litre. dated
   • 4. denoting a fault or faulting in which a relative downward movement occurred in the strata situated on the upper side of the fault plane.

   noun

   • 1. the usual, typical, or expected state or condition: "her temperature was above normal"
   • ▪ a person who is conventional or healthy. informal
   • 2. a line at right angles to a given line or surface: technical "the view is along the normal to the surface"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘right-angled’): from Latin normalis, from norma ‘carpenter's square’ (see norm). Current senses date from the early 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNORMAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈnɔː.məl / us / ˈnɔːr.məl / Add to word list. A2. ordinary or usual; the same as would be expected: a normal working day. Lively behaviour is normal for a four-year-old child. It's normal for couples to argue now and then. They were selling the goods at half the normal cost.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › normalNormal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   May 18, 2012 · The meaning of NORMAL is conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern : characterized by that which is considered usual, typical, or routine. How to use normal in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Normal.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNORMAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈnɔːr.məl / uk / ˈnɔː.məl / Add to word list. A2. ordinary or usual; the same as would be expected: a normal working day. Lively behavior is normal for a four-year-old child. It's normal for couples to argue now and then. They were selling the goods at half the normal cost.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › normalNORMAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Normal definition: conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural. . See examples of NORMAL used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnormal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of normal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If something conforms to a general pattern, standard, or average, we describe it as normal, but of course that standard can change over time. What's normal today may be "abnormal" in the future.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNORMALITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / nɔːˈmæl.ə.ti / us / nɔːrˈmæl.ə.t̬i / (US also normalcy) Add to word list. C2. the state of being normal: Now that the civil war is over, relative normality has returned to the south of the country. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Healthiness of mind. bed. beyond the capability of someone/something. brain fog. eustress.