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   normal

   /ˈnɔːml/

   adjective

   • 1. conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected: "it's quite normal for puppies to bolt their food" Similar usualstandardtypicalstockcommonordinarycustomaryconventionalhabitualaccustomedexpectedwontedeverydayregularroutineday-to-daydailyestablishedsettledsetfixedtraditionalquotidianprevailingordinaryaveragerun-of-the-millstandardtypicalmiddle-of-the-roadcommonconventionalmainstreamunremarkableunexceptionalplainsimplehomelyhomespunworkadaygarden-varietyinformal:bog-standardvanillaplain vanillaa dime a dozencommon or gardenorneryOpposite unusualabnormal
   • ▪ (of a person) physically and mentally healthy: "until her accident Louise had been a perfectly normal little girl" Similar sanein one's right mindright in the headof sound mindin possession of all one's facultiesable to think/reason clearlylucidrationalcoherentbalancedwell balancedcompos mentisinformal:all thereOpposite insaneirrational
   • 2. (of a line, ray, or other linear feature) intersecting a given line or surface at right angles: technical "a single plane of symmetry with a diad axis normal to it"
   • 3. (of a salt solution) containing the same salt concentration as the blood: "dilute the stock solution with sterile water or normal saline"
   • ▪ (of a solution) containing one gram-equivalent of solute per litre. dated
   • 4. denoting a fault or faulting in which a relative downward movement occurred in the strata situated on the upper side of the fault plane.

   noun

   • 1. the usual, typical, or expected state or condition: "her temperature was above normal"
   • ▪ a person who is conventional or healthy. informal
   • 2. a line at right angles to a given line or surface: technical "the view is along the normal to the surface"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘right-angled’): from Latin normalis, from norma ‘carpenter's square’ (see norm). Current senses date from the early 19th century.

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2. www.psychologytoday.com › what-do-we-mean-normalWhat Do We Mean by "Normal"? - Psychology Today

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   Nov 15, 2011 · The author argues that the words "normal" and "abnormal" are problematic and biased in the context of mental and emotional states and behaviors. He suggests alternative ways of conceptualizing and valuing human diversity and distress.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word normal as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how normal relates to standards, patterns, statistics, health, and mathematics.

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   Normal is an adjective that means conforming to the standard or the common type, or free from any mental disorder or infection. It can also be a noun that refers to a perpendicular line or plane, or a city in Illinois.

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   If something conforms to a general pattern, standard, or average, we describe it as normal, but of course that standard can change over time. What's normal today may be "abnormal" in the future.

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   What does normal mean in English?

   • Get a quick, free translation! NORMAL meaning: 1. ordinary or usual; the same as would be expected: 2. ordinary or usual; the same as would be…. Learn more.

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   What does normal mean in psychology?

   • conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural. serving to establish a standard. Psychology. approximately average in any psychological trait, as intelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment. free from any mental disorder; sane. Biology, Medicine/Medical.

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   What is a normal life?

   • Something that is normal is usual and ordinary, and is what people expect. He has occasional injections to maintain his good health but otherwise he lives a normal life. The two countries resumed normal diplomatic relations. In November, Clean's bakery produced 50 percent more bread than normal. Life here will continue as normal.

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