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- Dictionarynormal/ˈnɔːml/
adjective
- 1. conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected: "it's quite normal for puppies to bolt their food" Similar Opposite
- 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"
noun
- 1. the usual, typical, or expected state or condition: "her temperature was above normal"
- 2. a line at right angles to a given line or surface: technical "the view is along the normal to the surface"
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Something that is normal is usual and ordinary, and in accordance with what people expect. Her height and weight are normal for her age. American English : normal / ˈnɔrməl /
Normal definition: conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural. . See examples of NORMAL used in a sentence.
typical, usual or ordinary; what you would expect. quite/perfectly (= completely) normal. Her temperature is normal. It was just a quiet, normal day. it is normal (for somebody) to do something It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip. He should be able to lead a perfectly normal life.
