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norm

The correct spelling is norm.

How to pronounce norm

/nɔːm/
noun

IPA: /nɔːm/

Say it like: Nor-m

The correct spelling is norm. That which is normal or typical. For example: "Unemployment is the norm in this part of the country."

Usage Examples

Unemployment is the norm in this part of the country.

Not eating your children is just one of those societal norms.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.That which is normal or typical.
  2. 2.A rule that is enforced by members of a community.
  3. 3.A sentence with non-descriptive meaning, such as a command, permission or prohibition.
  4. 4.A function, generally denoted v\mapsto\left|v\right| or v\mapsto\left\|v\right\|, that maps vectors to non-negative scalars and has the following properties:
  5. 5.A high level of performance in a chess tournament, several of which are required for a player to receive a title.

verb

  1. 1.To endow (a vector space, etc) with a norm.

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