In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
NORMALITY
normality
(noun) conformity with the norm
normality, normalcy
(noun) expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common
normality
(noun) (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter
normality, normalcy
(noun) being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
normality (countable and uncountable, plural normalities)
(uncountable) The state of being normal or usual; normalcy.
(chemistry) The concentration of a solution expressed in gram equivalent weights of solute per litre of solution.
(countable, mathematics, statistics) A measure of how well an observed distribution approximates a normal distribution.
Synonyms
• (state of being normal): normalcy (US); see also normality
Antonyms
• abnormality
Source: Wiktionary
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