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norm

/noɹm/noun1 syllable

Norm means: a statistic describing the location of a distribution.

Synonyms for norm1

noun, as in a statistic describing the location of a distribution

average

What does norm mean?2

noun

1

a statistic describing the location of a distribution“it set the norm for American homes”

2

a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical“the current middle-class norm of two children per family”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with norm?11

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Norm in a sentence

  • She came from a family of ten, so bedlam was the norm.AlanF_US
  • Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.Rawrren
  • Without a basic understanding of certain norms, communication is impossible.LishaR
  • In art class, we learned about artists who were famous for subverting norms.rul
  • Her behaviour towards me was a departure from the norm.sundown
  • Woe to those who are obese in a society where slimness is the norm.Dreamk33
  • Daniel does not identify with the social norm.AlanF_US
  • Cloning of supermen in the military became the norm.nonong

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Forms of norm

as a noun

plural
norms