nor·mal
ˈnôrməl
adjective
adjective: normal
1.
conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.
"it's quite normal for puppies to bolt their food"
synonyms: usual, standard, ordinary, customary, conventional, habitual, accustomed, expected, wonted; More
typical, stock, common, everyday, regular, routine, established, set, fixed, traditional, time-honored
"they issue books in the normal way"
ordinary, average, typical, run-of-the-mill, middle-of-the-road, common, conventional, mainstream, unremarkable, unexceptional, garden-variety, a dime a dozen
"a normal couple"
antonyms: unusual
(of a person) free from physical or mental disorders.
2.
technical
(of a line, ray, or other linear feature) intersecting a given line or surface at right angles.
3.
MEDICINE
(of a salt solution) containing the same salt concentration as the blood.
CHEMISTRYdated
(of a solution) containing one gram-equivalent of solute per liter.
4.
GEOLOGY
denoting a fault or faulting in which a relative downward movement occurred in the strata situated on the upper side of the fault plane.
noun
noun: normal; plural noun: normals
1.
the usual, average, or typical state or condition.
"her temperature was above normal"
informal
a person who is conventional or healthy.
2.
technical
a line at right angles to a given line or surface.
Origin
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘right-angled’): from Latin normalis, from norma ‘carpenter's square’ (see norm). Current senses date from the early 19th century.
