See Also: norm(medicine)
Norm(money)
norm(dictionary)
norm(dictionary)
Ideological norm(health)
Statistical norm(health)
Norm Point - Skiing(gambling)

norm (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Latin; Origin: norma 'tool for checking straight lines and angles']
the usual or normal situation, way of doing something etc
be/become the norm
::Short term contracts are now the norm with some big companies.
::Joyce's style of writing was a striking departure from the literary norm .
norms [plural] generally accepted standards of social behaviour
::terrorists who violate the norms of civilized society
social/cultural etc norms
the norm
the normal or average standard
above/below the norm
::28% of children tested below the norm.