Meaning and Origin
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- A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Normal means "The name means not normal despite it".
- According to an established norm, rule, or principle; conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing the proper functions; not abnormal; regular; natural; analogical."Deviations from the normal type." [Hallam.]
- [Geom] According to a square or rule; perpendicular; forming a right angle; as, a line normal to the base. Specifically: Of or pertaining to a normal.
- [Chem] Standard; original; exact; typical.Specifically:
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Denoting a solution of such strength that every cubic centimeter contains the same number of milligrams of the element in question as the number of its molecular weight. - [Chem]
Denoting certain hypothetical compounds, as acids from which the real acids are obtained by dehydration; thus, normal sulphuric acid and normal nitric acid are respectively S(OH)6, and N(OH)5. - [Organ. Chem]
Denoting that series of hydrocarbons in which no carbon atom is bound to more than two other carbon atoms; as, normal pentane, hexane, etc. Cf. Iso-.synonyms: Normal Regular Ordinary.
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Usage: Regular and ordinary are popular terms of well-known signification; normal has now a more specific sense, arising out of its use in science. A thing is normal, or in its normal state, when strictly conformed to those principles of its constitution which mark its species or to the standard of a healthy and natural condition. It is abnormal when it departs from those principles.
Etymology: L. normalis, fr. norma rule, pattern, carpenter's square; prob. akin to noscere to know; cf. Gr. gnw`rimos well known, gnw`mwn gnomon, also, carpenter's square: cf. F. normal. See Known, and cf. Abnormal Enormous
- [Geom] Any perpendicular.
- [Geom] A straight line or plane drawn from any point of a curve or surface so as to be perpendicular to the curve or surface at that point.
Note: ☞ The term normal is also used to denote the distance along the normal line from the curve to the axis of abscissas or to the center of curvature.
Etymology: Cf. F. normale ligne normale. See Normal (a.)
- Something regarded as a normative example
- 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", and "the normal course of events")
- Being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development ("a perfectly normal child", "of normal intelligence", and "the most normal person I've ever met")
- In accordance with scientific laws
- Forming a right angle
From Latin normālis.
- (geometry) A line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane.
- (slang, countable) A person who is normal, who fits into mainstream society, as opposed to those who live alternative lifestyles.
- (uncountable) The usual state.
- His workload is now back to .
- Heavy workload is the new .
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