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norm

Pronunciation: [nɔrm]

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Learn how to use norm in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

What is the norm for how students should behave in school?

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

What is the norm for this type of test score?

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

What is the norm for how people greet each other in this country?

How to pronounce norm

Pronunciation: [nɔrm]

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