average, norm
(noun) a statistic describing the location of a distribution; “it set the norm for American homes”
norm
(noun) a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; “the current middle-class norm of two children per family”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
norm (plural norms)
That which is normal or typical.
A rule that is enforced by members of a community.
(philosophy, computer science) A sentence with non-descriptive meaning, such as a command, permission, or prohibition.
(mathematics) A function, generally denoted or , that maps vectors to non-negative scalars and has the following properties
if then ;
given a scalar , , where is the absolute value of ;
given two vectors , (the triangle inequality).
(chess) A high level of performance in a chess tournament, several of which are required for a player to receive a title.
• (mathematics): absolute value, p-adic absolute value, trivial absolute value
norm (third-person singular simple present norms, present participle norming, simple past and past participle normed)
(analysis) To endow (a vector space, etc) with a norm.
• morn
Norm
A diminutive of the male given name Norman
• morn
NORM
Initialism of naturally occurring radioactive materials.
• morn
Source: Wiktionary
Norm, n. Etym: [L. norma a rule. See Normal, a.]
1. A rule or authoritative standard; a model; a type.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: A typical, structural unit; a type. Agassiz.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 June 2025
(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
