normal

Nor·mal

 (nôr′məl)

A town of central Illinois near Bloomington. It is the seat of Illinois State University, founded as a normal school in 1857.

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nor·mal

 (nôr′məl)

adj.

1. Conforming with, adhering to, or constituting a norm, standard, pattern, level, or type; typical: normal room temperature; one's normal weight; normal diplomatic relations.

2. Biology Functioning or occurring in a natural way; lacking observable abnormalities or deficiencies.

3. Chemistry

a. Relating to or designating the normality of a solution.

b. Abbr. n Designating an aliphatic hydrocarbon having an acyclic unbranched chain of carbon atoms.

4. Mathematics

a. Being at right angles; perpendicular.

b. Perpendicular to the direction of a tangent line to a curve or a tangent plane to a surface.

5.

a. Relating to or characterized by average intelligence or development.

b. Free from mental illness; sane.

n.

1. The usual, expected, or standard state, form, amount, or degree: Temperatures have been above normal for this time of year.

2. Mathematics A perpendicular, especially a perpendicular to a line tangent to a plane curve or to a plane tangent to a space curve.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin normālis, from Latin, made according to the square, from norma, carpenter's square; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]

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nor′mal·ly adv.

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normal

(ˈnɔːməl)

adj

1. usual; regular; common; typical: the normal way of doing it; the normal level.

2. constituting a standard: if we take this as normal.

3. (Psychology) psychol

a. being within certain limits of intelligence, educational success or ability, etc

b. conforming to the conventions of one's group

4. (Biology) biology med (of laboratory animals) maintained in a natural state for purposes of comparison with animals treated with drugs, etc

5. (Chemistry) chem (of a solution) containing a number of grams equal to the equivalent weight of the solute in each litre of solvent. Symbol: N

6. (Chemistry) chem denoting a straight-chain hydrocarbon: a normal alkane. Prefix: n-, e.g. n-octane

7. (Mathematics) geometry another word for perpendicular¹

n

8. the usual, average, or typical state, degree, form, etc

9. anything that is normal

10. (Mathematics) geometry a line or plane perpendicular to another line or plane or to the tangent of a curved line or plane at the point of contact

[C16: from Latin normālis conforming to the carpenter's square, from norma norm]

normality, ˈnormalcy n

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nor•mal

(ˈnɔr məl)

adj.

1. conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; regular; natural.

2. serving to fix a standard.

3. of natural occurrence.

4. approximately average in any psychological trait, as intelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment.

5. free from any mental disorder; sane.

6. free from disease or malformation.

7.

a. being at right angles, as a line; perpendicular.

b. of the nature of or pertaining to a mathematical normal.

8.

a. (of a solution) containing one equivalent weight of the constituent in question in one liter of solution.

b. pertaining to an aliphatic hydrocarbon having a straight unbranched carbon chain, each carbon atom of which is joined to no more than two other carbon atoms.

n.

9. the normal form or state; the average or mean.

10. the standard or common type.

11.

a. a perpendicular line or plane, esp. one perpendicular to a tangent line of a curve, or a tangent plane of a surface, at the point of contact.

b. the portion of this perpendicular line included between its point of contact with the curve and the x-axis.

[1520–30; < Latin normālis, from norma]

nor•mal′i•ty, n.

nor′mal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	normal - something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors" convention, rule, pattern, formula practice - knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner" mores - (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group code of behavior, code of conduct - a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group universal - a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings; "some form of religion seems to be a human universal"
Adj.	1.	normal - 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"; "the normal course of events" sane - mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; "appears to be completely sane" standard - conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind; "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure" abnormal, unnatural - not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food"
	2.	normal - in accordance with scientific laws paranormal - not in accordance with scientific laws; "what seemed to be paranormal manifestations"
	3.	normal - being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development; "a perfectly normal child"; "of normal intelligence"; "the most normal person I've ever met" psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life abnormal - departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality"
	4.	normal - forming a right angle geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces perpendicular - intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"

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normal

adjective

1. usual, common, standard, average, natural, regular, ordinary, acknowledged, typical, conventional, routine, accustomed, habitual, run-of-the-mill The two countries have resumed normal diplomatic relations. The hospital claimed they were simply following their normal procedure.
usual rare, unusual, remarkable, exceptional, peculiar, abnormal, irregular, uncommon, singular, unnatural

2. sane, reasonable, rational, lucid, well-adjusted, compos mentis (Latin), in your right mind, mentally sound, in possession of all your faculties Depressed patients are more likely to become ill than normal people.

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normal

adjective

Commonly encountered:

average, common, commonplace, general, ordinary, typical, usual.

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Translations

عادي، طَبيعيعَادِيّ

normální

normalraskalmindelig

normalgewöhnlichnatürlich

κάθετοςκανονικόςομαλόςφυσιολογικός

normalsanobien

hariliknormaal

normaalisäännöllinen

normalnormale

normalan

jól

normal; eîlilegur, venjulegur

normale

普通の

정상의

normali būklėnormaliai

normāls, parasts

normaalnormalegewonegewoon

normalordinærvanligalminnelig

normalny

normal

нормальныйобычныйчеловеческий

običajen

normal

ปรกติ

normal

bình thường

正常的平常的

normal

[ˈnɔːməl]

A. ADJ

1. (= usual) → normal
it's perfectly normal to feel that way → es muy normal sentirse así, no hay nada raro en sentirse así
above/below normal → por encima/debajo de lo normal
to carry on as normal → seguir haciendo todo como de costumbre
to get back or return to normal [situation] → normalizarse, volver a la normalidad
"normal service will be resumed as soon as possible" → se reanudará la emisión lo antes posible
I woke at the normal time → me desperté a la hora de siempre
he bought a return ticket instead of the normal single → compró un billete de ida y vuelta en vez del de sólo ida que solía comprar

2. (= well-adjusted) [person] → normal

3. (= healthy) [baby] → normal; [pregnancy] → sin complicaciones

4. (Math, Chem) → normal

B. CPD normal school N (US) (o.f.) → escuela f normal

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normal

[ˈnɔː^rm^əl]

adj

(not out of the ordinary) → normal(e)
a normal car → une voiture normale
to lead a normal life → mener une vie normale
in normal circumstances, under normal circumstances → en temps normal
to continue as normal → se poursuivre normalement
worse than normal → pire que d'habitude

(= habitual) [place, time] → habituel(le)
at the normal time → à l'heure habituelle normal time

(= physically or mentally healthy) → normal(e)

n
to get back to normal [situation, person, family] → revenir à la normale
to return to normal [weather, conditions] → redevenir normal(e)

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normal

adj

→ normal; (= customary) → üblich; it’s a perfectly or quite a normal thing → das ist völlig normal; it’s perfectly normal for you to feel that way → es ist vollkommen normal, dass Sie so empfinden; it’s normal practice → das ist so üblich; normal temperature/consumption/output → Normaltemperatur f → /-verbrauch m → /-leistung f; normal view (Comput) → Normalansicht f; he is not his normal self today → er ist heute so anders; a higher than normal risk of infection → ein Infektionsrisiko, das über dem Normalen liegt

(Math) → senkrecht

(Chem) normal solution → Normallösung f

n no pl (of temperature) → Normalwert m, → Durchschnitt m; (Math) → Senkrechte f; (to tangent) → Normale f; temperatures below normal → Temperaturen unter dem Durchschnitt; her temperature is below/above normal → sie hat Untertemperatur/erhöhte Temperatur; when things/we are back to or return to normal → wenn sich alles wieder normalisiert hat; just carry on as normal → machen Sie einfach normal weiter; life went on as normal → das Leben ging normal weiter

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normal

[ˈnɔːm/əl]

1. adj → normale
it was quite normal for him to object → era perfettamente normale che obiettasse
it is perfectly normal to be left-handed → è perfettamente normale or naturale essere mancini

2. n

a. to return to normal → tornare alla normalità
above/below normal → al disopra/al disotto della norma

b. (Math) → normale f

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normal

(ˈnoːməl) adjective

usual; without any special characteristics or circumstances. How much work do you do on a normal day?; normal people; His behaviour is not normal. gewone, normale عادي، طَبيعي нормален normal normální gewöhnlich normal κανονικός, φυσιολογικόςnormal normaalne معمولی normaali normalרגיל सामान्य, प्रकृत normalan, uobičajen normális, rendes normal normal; eðlilegur, venjulegur normale 普通の 보통의 normalus, įprastas normāls, parasts biasa normaalnormalnormalny عادى normal nor­mal, obişnuit обыкновенный; обычный normálny navaden normalan normal, vanlig ปกติ normal 平常的，正常的 нормальний, звичайний حسب معمول، عام bình thường 平常的，正常的

norˈmality (-ˈmӕ-) noun

normaliteit وَضْع طَبيعي أو إعْتِيادي нормалност normalidade normálnost die Normalität normalitet ομαλότητα, φυσιολογική κατάσταση normalidad normaalsus حالت عادى normaalius normalité נוֹרמָלִיוּת सामान्य स्थिति normalnost, redovitost szabályosság kenormalan eðlilegt ástand normalità 正常 정상임 normali būklė, padėtis norma, normāls stāvoklis keadaan yang biasa normaliteit det normale, normaltilstandnormalność عادى normalidade normalitate нормальность; обычное состояние normálnosť normalnost normalnost normaltillstånd ความปกติ normallik 正常 нормальність; звичайний стан عام حالت trạng thái bình thường 正常

normally adverb

1. in a usual, ordinary way. He was behaving quite normally yesterday. gewone بِصورةٍ عادِيَّه нормално normalmente normálně normal normalt φυσιολογικάnormalmente normaalselt معمولا؛ بطور عادى normaalisti normalement בְּאוֹפֶן נוֹרמָאלִי सामान्यत: normalno, obično rendes körülmények között secara biasa venjulega normalmente 普通に 정상적으로 normaliai normāli; parasti secara normal normaalnormaltnormalnie په عادى توګه normalmente nor­mal нормально; как обычно normálne normalno uobičajeno normalt โดยปกติ normal olarak 正常地 нормально طبعي طور پر thông thường 正常地

2. usually; most often. I normally go home at 4 o'clock. gewoonlik عادَةً، غالبا обикновено normalmente obvykle gewöhnlich normalt συνήθως, κανονικάnormalmente tavaliselt اکثر اوقات tavallisesti normalementבדרך כלל लम्ब रूम में, नियमित या सामान्य ढ़ग से obično rendszerint biasanya vanalega normalmente 普通は 보통 dažniausiai, paprastai parasti biasanya gewoonlijknormalt, vanligvis, som regelzazwyczaj اكثره وخت normalmente de obicei обычно obyčajne navadno obično i vanliga fall, vanligtvis โดยปกติ genellikle 通常 зазвичай عموماً như thường lệ 一般

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normal

→ عَادِيّ normální normal normal ομαλός normal normaali normal normalan normale 普通の 정상의 normaal normal normalny normal обычный normal ปรกติ normal bình thường 正常的

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nor·mal

a. normal, natural, regular.

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• How long will it take by regular mail? (US)
  How long will it take by normal post? (UK) → كَمْ مِنْ الوَقْتِ يُسْتَغْرِقُ بِالبَريدِ العادي؟ → Jak dlouho potrvá obyčejná zásilka? → Hvor længe vil det tage med normal post? → Wie lange dauert es bei normalem Versand? → Πόσο θα κάνει να φτάσει εάν το ταχυδρομήσω «απλό»; → ¿Cuánto tardará por correo ordinario? → Kauanko se vie tavallisena lähetyksenä? → Ça prend combien de temps par la poste normale ? → Koliko dugo treba običnom poštom? → Quanto tempo impiegherà tramite posta ordinaria? → 普通郵便でどのくらいの日数がかかりますか？ → 일반 우편은 도착하는 데 얼마나 걸려요? → Hoe lang duurt het met de normale post? → Hvor lang tid bruker den som vanlig post? → Ile to zajmie pocztą zwykłą? → Quanto tempo vai demorar como carta normal? → Сколько времени она будет идти обычной почтой? → Hur lång tid tar det med vanlig post? → จะใช้เวลานานเท่าไรที่จะส่งแบบธรรมดา? → Normal postayla ne kadar sürer? → Gửi thường sẽ mất bao lâu? → 普通邮件多久能寄到？

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normal

adj normal

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