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NORM
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
Etymology 1
Noun
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.
Hyponyms
• (mathematics): absolute value, p-adic absolute value, trivial absolute value
Etymology 2
Verb
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.
Anagrams
• morn
Proper noun
Norm
A diminutive of the male given name Norman
Anagrams
• morn
Noun
NORM
Initialism of naturally occurring radioactive materials.
Anagrams
• 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
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