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normal

/ˈnoɹ.məl/noun, adjective2 syllables

Normal means: conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal.

Synonyms for normal29

noun, as in something regarded as a normative example

convention, pattern, rule, formula

adjective, as in conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

average, mean, median, modal, natural, regular, typical, sane, standard

adjective, as in forming a right angle

perpendicular

also used for normal

customary, ordinary, usual, Gaussian, standard normal, hale, healthy, well, all oak and iron bound, buxom, fit, hail, hale and hearty, at right angles to, orthogonal

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Opposites of normal

abnormal, paranormal

What does normal mean?5

adjective

1

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal“serve wine at normal room temperature”

2

forming a right angle

3

in accordance with scientific laws

4

being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development“a perfectly normal child”

noun

1

something regarded as a normative example“the convention of not naming the main character”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with normal?4

two syllables

formal

three syllables

informalabnormal

four syllables

paranormal
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Normal in a sentence

  • I'm quite a normal guy who has many hobbies, maybe too many.Eldad
  • Tomorrow there will be no normal lessons, in view of the athletic meet rehearsal.blay_paul
  • I'm a completely normal guy who has many hobbies, maybe too many.Eldad
  • At the moment, normal users cannot delete sentences, only moderators can.MarekMazurkiewicz
  • After a six month period, his leg was healed and is normal again.CK
  • It might seem a little odd, but it's actually quite normal.richke
  • This doesn't seem normal to you, does it?CK
  • It is hard, perhaps even impossible, to define normal sensory perception.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of normal

as a noun

plural
normals

as a adjective

comparative
normaler
superlative
normalest