norm
Aussprache: [nɔrm]
Wort
Kontext: „similarity“
(noun) a standard or typical way of doing something. It's like the usual rules that people follow in everyday life. When everyone behaves or thinks in a certain way, that's the norm.
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In our class, being kind and helping each other is the norm.
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It's not the norm to be unkind; most people try to be nice.
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What is the norm for how students should behave in school?
Kontext: „measurement“
(noun) a measured average used to compare or judge something. This helps us see if something is like most things or different. For example, if we test how tall students are, the norm is the average height.
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The student's score was above the norm for the whole school.
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Her score was below the norm, and she was disappointed.
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What is the norm for this type of test score?
Kontext: „rules“
(noun) the accepted way of doing things in a certain group or community. For instance, if everyone in the group agrees that being punctual is important, then that's the norm for that group.
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In our family, having dinner together is the norm.
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It's not the norm in our culture to interrupt people when they are speaking.
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What is the norm for how people greet each other in this country?
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