normal

Meanings

• adjective

  Conforming to a standard; usual, normal, ordinary, common.

  - "She has a normal body temperature."
  - "The normal behavior for a child is to be curious."
  - "The normal process for making a cake is to mix the ingredients together."

• adjective

  Of or relating to norms or the average.

  - "The normal distribution is a continuous probability distribution."
  - "The normal range for blood pressure is 90/60 to 120/80 mmHg."
  - "The normal value for a standard deviation is 1."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈnɔɹməl/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

ill , poorly , sick , unwell , tangential , reverse , nonstandard , unconventional , unusual

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Synonyms

hale , healthy , well , orthogonal , perpendicular , right angles , Gaussian , standard normal , average , common , commonplace , conventional , customary , everyday , expected , general , natural , ordinary , regular , routine , standard , typical , usual

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with normal
formal , moral , temporal , gormal , isormal

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Variants

List of all variants of normal that leads to same result
normal , normalities , normality , normally , normals , Normal , normal curve , normal curves , normal distribution , normal distributions , normal school , normal schools , someone's normal self , in normal circumstances , under normal circumstances , under/in normal circumstances , average run of , average/normal/general/usual run of , general run of , normal run of , usual run of , in the normal course of business , in the ordinary course of business , in the usual course of business , in the usual/normal/ordinary course of business

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Etymology

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From Old French normale, from Latin norma ‘rule, standard’, from norus ‘know’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'normal' was first used in the English language in the 15th century.

2. The normal distribution was first described by Carl Friedrich Gauss in the late 18th century.

3. The term 'normal' is derived from the Latin word 'norma', which means 'rule' or 'standard'.

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Related Concepts

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1. abnormal: Opposite of normal. Deviating from what is usual or expected.

2. standard deviation: A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.

3. normal distribution: A continuous probability distribution that is symmetric and bell-shaped.

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Culture

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Normal is a common term used in various fields such as psychology, statistics, and everyday language. In psychology, 'normal' refers to a person who functions according to the typical behavior for their age and culture. In statistics, 'normal' refers to a distribution that is symmetric and bell-shaped. In everyday language, 'normal' is used to describe something that is usual or average.

How to Memorize "normal"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bell-shaped curve to represent the normal distribution.
   - Visualize a person behaving in a typical manner for their age and culture.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'normal' with 'typical' or 'average'.
   - Associate the term 'normal' with 'conforming to a standard'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Nice Normal People Always Try To Be Good' to remember the definition of 'normal' in psychology.

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