English adjective: normal | |||
1. | normal conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal | ||
Samples | Serve wine at normal room temperature. Normal diplomatic relations. Normal working hours. Normal word order. Normal curiosity. The normal course of events. | ||
Similar | average, average, average, mean, median, modal, natural, regular, typical | ||
See also | sane, standard | ||
Attribute | normalcy, normality | ||
Antonyms | abnormal, unnatural | ||
2. | normal in accordance with scientific laws | ||
Antonyms | paranormal | ||
3. | normal being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development | ||
Samples | A perfectly normal child. Of normal intelligence. The most normal person I've ever met. | ||
Domain category | psychological science, psychology | ||
Antonyms | abnormal | ||
4. | normal forming a right angle | ||
Similar | perpendicular | ||
Domain category | geometry | ||
Antonyms | oblique, parallel | ||
English noun: normal | |||
1. | normal (cognition) something regarded as a normative example | ||
Samples | The convention of not naming the main character. Violence is the rule not the exception. His formula for impressing visitors. | ||
Synonyms | convention, formula, pattern, rule | ||
Broader (hypernym) | practice | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | code of behavior, code of conduct, mores, universal | ||