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norm
nôrm/
noun
noun: norm; noun: the norm
1.
something that is usual, typical, or standard.
"this system has been the norm in Germany for decades"
synonyms: standard, usual, the rule; More
normal, typical, average, unexceptional, par for the course, expected
"such teams are now the norm"
a standard or pattern, especially of social behavior, that is typical or expected of a group.
plural noun: norms
"the norms of good behavior in the civil service"
synonyms: convention, standard; More
criterion, yardstick, benchmark, touchstone, rule, formula, pattern, guide, guideline, model, exemplar
"norms of diplomatic behavior"
a required standard; a level to be complied with or reached.
plural noun: norms
"the 7% pay norm had been breached again"
2.
Mathematics
the product of a complex number and its conjugate, equal to the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary components, or the positive square root of this sum.
an analogous quantity used to represent the magnitude of a vector.
Origin
early 19th century: from Latin norma ‘precept, rule, carpenter's square.’
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A standard is something that stands. The significant thing about a standard, square, right angle, correct, upright, or norm is strength: a thing that leans lacks strength. What we now call teacher's college used to be called normal school; that was where they taught the standards. A flag is called a standard because it symbolizes the army's strength as long as it stands.