Dictionary Entry
normal
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈnɔːməl/Word FrequencyCommon (5.81)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses normal to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“If the response is that it is used, but not with its normal semantic value, then we are left with the challenge of defining ˜normal™ and ˜abnormal™ semantic values.”
“predominantly a normal existence ... which continued to be a normal existence, not only at the will or whim of this antisocial pathological mental condition.”
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Origin
Latin 'normalis' (forming a right angle), from 'norma' (rule, carpenter's square).
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