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Norm
Canadian comedian (1959–2021)
Between 2013 and 2018, Macdonald hosted the talk shows Norm Macdonald Live (a video podcast) and Norm Macdonald Has a Show (a Netflix series), on which he
Norm_Macdonald
Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) and technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) consist of materials,
Naturally occurring radioactive material
Naturally_occurring_radioactive_material
Length in a vector space
In mathematics, a norm is a function from a real or complex vector space to the non-negative real numbers that behaves in certain ways like the distance
Norm_(mathematics)
Informal understanding of acceptable conduct
A social norm or norm is a shared standard of acceptable behavior by a group. Social norms can both be informal understandings that govern the behavior
Social_norm
American carpenter and television personality (born 1949)
Norm Abram (born October 3, 1949) is an American carpenter, writer, and television host best known for his work on the PBS television programs This Old
Norm_Abram
Norm on a vector space of matrices
matrices. A vector norm of the singular values of a matrix may be taken as a matrix norm. Such norms are called Schatten norms. Matrix norms are often denoted
Matrix_norm
American basketball player (born 1955)
era. Norm Nixon was born the third of three sons to Mary Jo and Elmer Nixon, in Macon, Georgia. His mother contracted myasthenia gravis when Norm was a
Norm_Nixon
In commutative algebra, the norm of an ideal is a generalization of a norm of an element in the field extension. It is particularly important in number
Ideal_norm
Measure of the "size" of linear operators
operator norm measures the "size" of certain linear operators by assigning each a real number called its operator norm. Formally, it is a norm defined
Operator_norm
Function spaces generalizing finite-dimensional p norm spaces
spaces are function spaces defined using a natural generalization of the p-norm for finite-dimensional vector spaces. They are sometimes called Lebesgue
Lp_space
2016 animated film by Trevor Wall
Norm of the North is a 2016 animated adventure comedy film directed by Trevor Wall. The film features the voices of Rob Schneider, Heather Graham, Ken
Norm_of_the_North
Someone interested in changing social norms
A norm entrepreneur or moral entrepreneur is an individual, group, or formal organization that seeks to influence a group to adopt or maintain a social
Norm_entrepreneur
Fictional character in the series Cheers
by actor George Wendt and is named Hilary after his paternal grandfather. Norm appeared in all 275 episodes of Cheers from 1982 to 1993 and was initially
Norm_Peterson
Topics referred to by the same term
object with a norm (mathematics) Normed algebra Normed vector space Normed vector lattice Data normalization, in computer science Norm (disambiguation)
Normed
American actor, singer (born 1963)
Norm Lewis (born June 2, 1963) is an American actor and baritone singer. He has appeared on Broadway and in London's West End, film, television, recordings
Norm_Lewis
Theorem in number theory
theory, the Hasse norm theorem states that if L/K is a cyclic extension of number fields, then if a nonzero element of K is a local norm everywhere, then
Hasse_norm_theorem
High level of performance in a chess tournament
A norm in chess is a high level of performance in a chess tournament. The level of performance is typically measured in tournament performance rating above
Norm_(chess)
Principle of international law from which no derogation is permitted
peremptory norm (also called jus cogens) is a fundamental principle of international law that is accepted by the international community of states as a norm from
Peremptory_norm
Mathematical function often applied to matrices
norm is a real-valued functional on operators, constructed from either a vector norm or an inner product, or directly from the induced operator norm.
Logarithmic_norm
Vector space on which a distance is defined
mathematics, a normed vector space or normed space is a vector space, typically over the real or complex numbers, on which a norm is defined. A norm is a generalization
Normed_vector_space
Term in quantum information theory
In quantum information, the diamond norm, also known as completely bounded trace norm, is a norm on the space of quantum operations, or more generally
Diamond_norm
American television sitcom (1999–2001)
shortened to Norm. The series starred Norm Macdonald, who created the series with Bruce Helford. The show focused on the life of Norm Henderson (Norm Macdonald)
The_Norm_Show
Concept in field theory mathematics
In mathematics, the (field) norm is a particular mapping defined in field theory, which maps elements of a larger field into a subfield. Let K be a field
Field_norm
American attorney, author and former diplomat
now 70 years later, is occupied by Norman and his family... The story of Norm Eisen and his family and their path back to Europe is a classic American
Norm_Eisen
In mathematics, the Bombieri norm, named after Enrico Bombieri, is a norm on homogeneous polynomials with coefficient in R {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} }
Bombieri_norm
American adult animated sitcom
The New Norm is an American adult animated sitcom web series created by Akiva and Sophia Prell and developed by José Behar, based on the Webcomic Woke
The_New_Norm
Class of norms in additive combinatorics
mathematics, in the field of additive combinatorics, a Gowers norm or uniformity norm is a class of norms on functions on a finite group or group-like object which
Gowers_norm
Mathematical norm
Schatten norm (or Schatten–von-Neumann norm) arises as a generalization of p-integrability similar to the trace class norm and the Hilbert–Schmidt norm. Let
Schatten_norm
Mathematics
In mathematics, t-norms are a special kind of binary operations on the real unit interval [0, 1]. Various constructions of t-norms, either by explicit
Construction_of_t-norms
T-norm fuzzy logics are a family of non-classical logics, informally delimited by having a semantics that takes the real unit interval [0, 1] for the system
T-norm_fuzzy_logics
Feminist principle
The male-as-norm principle is the belief that grammatical and lexical devices such as the use of the suffix -ess (as in actress) specifically indicating
Male-as-norm_principle
American politician (born 1950)
Norman D. "Norm" Shinkle (born 1950) is an American Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan and was a member of the Michigan Board of Canvassers
Norm_Shinkle
Concept in group theory
of group theory, the norm of a group is the intersection of the normalizers of all its subgroups. This is also termed the Baer norm, after Reinhold Baer
Norm_(group)
2009 film by James Cameron
place of his twin, but considers him inadequate. While Jake, Grace and Dr. Norm Spellman are in their avatars in the forest, Jake is attacked by wild animals
Avatar_(2009_film)
Fuzzy logic concept
In mathematics, a t-norm (also T-norm or, unabbreviated, triangular norm) is a kind of binary operation used in the framework of probabilistic metric spaces
T-norm
norm form is a homogeneous form in n variables constructed from the field norm of a field extension L/K of degree n. That is, writing N for the norm mapping
Norm_form
Occitan orthography first used in the 1850s
The Mistralian norm is a linguistic norm for the Occitan language. It was first used in a published work by Joseph Roumanille in 1853, and then by Frédéric
Mistralian_norm
2023 studio album by Andy Shauf
Norm is the ninth studio album by Canadian musician Andy Shauf. It was released on February 10, 2023, by Anti-. After releasing concept albums such as
Norm_(album)
American defense lawyer
Norm Pattis is an American defense lawyer and former columnist who runs a law firm in New Haven, Connecticut. He is known for defending controversial right-wing
Norm_Pattis
American lobbyist, attorney, and politician (born 1949)
reviewing allegations involving Norm Coleman ally, source says". Pioneer Press. Grow, Doug (June 14, 2011). "Investigations clear Norm Coleman, businessman Nasser
Norm_Coleman
Measurement on a normed vector space
the dual norm is a measure of size for a continuous linear function defined on a normed vector space. Let X {\displaystyle X} be a normed vector space
Dual_norm
Set of agreed, stipulated, or generally accepted standards
influences a set of agreed, stipulated, or generally accepted standards, social norms, or other criteria, often taking the form of a custom. In physical sciences
Convention_(norm)
Comedy podcast
Norm Macdonald Live is a discontinued weekly audio and video podcast hosted by Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor Norm Macdonald. The Comedy
Norm_Macdonald_Live
Vector space of functions in mathematics
Sobolev space is a vector space of functions equipped with a norm that is a combination of Lp-norms of the function together with its derivatives up to a given
Sobolev_space
American journalist (1942–2025)
Norm Clarke (July 8, 1942 – March 20, 2025) was an American sportswriter and reporter, later known for his gossip column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal
Norm_Clarke
In mathematics, the Thurston norm is a function on the second homology group of an oriented 3-manifold introduced by William Thurston, which measures in
Thurston_norm
Concept in "Pure Theory of Law" by Hans Kelsen
'Basic norm' (German: Grundnorm) is a concept in the Pure Theory of Law created by Hans Kelsen, a jurist and legal philosopher. Kelsen used this word to
Basic_norm
Type of light-tailed probability distribution
rather than that the tail is lighter than exponential. The subexponential norm, ‖ ⋅ ‖ ψ 1 {\displaystyle \|\cdot \|_{\psi _{1}}} , of a random variable
Subexponential distribution (light-tailed)
Subexponential_distribution_(light-tailed)
Four-dimensional number system
last normed division algebra over the real numbers. The next extension gives the sedenions, which have zero divisors and so cannot be a normed division
Quaternion
2024 American television series
1–2) Kyle MacLachlan as Hank MacLean, Lucy and Norm's father and Overseer of Vault 33 Moisés Arias as Norm MacLean, Vault 33 resident and Lucy's younger
Fallout_(American_TV_series)
Canadian politician (born 1941)
incumbent councillor for former Ward 43, Jim Karygiannis. In the summer of 2015, Norm Kelly became an international internet sensation when he weighed in on the
Norm_Kelly
Aspect of gene expression
In ecology and genetics, a reaction norm, also called a norm of reaction, describes the pattern of phenotypic expression of a single genotype across a
Reaction_norm
The literary norm, linguistic norm, linguistic standard, or language norm is a historically determined set of commonly used language assets, as well as
Linguistic_norm
Topics referred to by the same term
Minkowski norm may refer to: The proper length in Minkowski space The norm defined in the tangent bundle of a Finsler manifold The vector p-norm The norm defined
Minkowski_norm
Musical artist
Ender Eroğlu (born 25 March 1985), better known by his stage name Norm Ender, is a Turkish rapper and singer. At the age of ten, Ender started rapping
Norm_Ender
American actor (1948–2025)
Jr. (October 17, 1948 – May 20, 2025) was an American actor. Wendt played Norm Peterson on the NBC sitcom Cheers from 1982 to 1993, which earned him six
George_Wendt
Binding rule that sovereign powers enforce
A legal norm is a binding rule or principle, or norm, that organizations of sovereign power promulgate and enforce in order to regulate social relations
Legal_norm
American comic artist (1960–2018)
Norman Keith "Norm" Breyfogle (/ˈbreɪfoʊɡəl/; February 27, 1960 – September 24, 2018) was an American artist, best known for his comic book art on DC Comics's
Norm_Breyfogle
American professional bowler
Norm Duke (born March 25, 1964) is an American retired professional bowler who previously competed on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour and
Norm_Duke
American interaction designer
Norman Lloyd "Norm" Cox (born December 3, 1951) is an American interaction designer best known for inventing the hamburger icon. Norm Cox is most known
Norm_Cox_(designer)
American baseball coach (born 1942)
Norm DeBriyn (born November 1, 1942) is an American former baseball coach at the University of Arkansas. He led the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team for
Norm_DeBriyn
Matrix decomposition
matrix norm, the Ky Fan k {\displaystyle k} -norm of M . {\displaystyle \mathbf {M} .} The first of the Ky Fan norms, the Ky Fan 1-norm, is the
Singular_value_decomposition
Topics referred to by the same term
Norm Pope may refer to: Norm Pope (rugby league, born 1908) (1908–1985), Australian rugby league footballer Norm Pope (rugby league, born 1931) (1931–2003)
Norm_Pope
Canadian cinematographer
Norm Li (Chinese: 李永畧) is a Canadian cinematographer. For his work on the film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019), Li won the Canadian
Norm_Li
Function in mathematical analysis
In mathematical analysis, the uniform norm (or sup norm) assigns, to real- or complex-valued bounded functions f {\displaystyle f} defined on a set
Uniform_norm
Normed vector space that is complete
Banach space (/ˈbɑː.nʌx/, Polish pronunciation: [ˈba.nax]) is a complete normed vector space. Thus, a Banach space is a vector space with a metric that
Banach_space
In mathematics, a norm variety is a particular type of algebraic variety V over a field F, introduced for the purposes of algebraic K-theory by Voevodsky
Norm_variety
being considered for merging. › Norm and Ahmed is a 1968 Australian play by Alex Buzo. A middle aged war veteran, Norm, has an encounter with a Pakistani
Norm_and_Ahmed
American podcaster and producer
as the co-host of the video podcast Norm Macdonald Live alongside Norm Macdonald from 2013 to 2017, and later Norm Macdonald Has a Show. Eget worked as
Adam_Eget
American ceramic artist (1924–2014)
Norm Schulman (October 27, 1924 – October 4, 2014) was an American ceramic artist who lived in Penland, North Carolina. He was born in New York City in
Norm_Schulman
Statistical distance measure
{x}}-{\vec {y}})\|} where ‖ ⋅ ‖ {\displaystyle \|\cdot \|} is the Euclidean norm. That is, the Mahalanobis distance is the Euclidean distance after a whitening
Mahalanobis_distance
Australian rules football award
The Norm Smith Medal is an Australian rules football award presented annually to the player adjudged the best on ground in the grand final of the Australian
Norm_Smith_Medal
Topic in mathematics
the Hilbert–Schmidt norm ‖ ⋅ ‖ HS {\displaystyle \|\cdot \|_{\text{HS}}} is identical to the Frobenius norm. The Hilbert–Schmidt norm does not depend on
Hilbert–Schmidt_operator
Topics referred to by the same term
Big Norm may refer to: Norman Kirk, Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1972–1974 "Big Norm", a song about Kirk released by Ebony in 1974 A 1,600 lb (730 kg)
Big_Norm
American baseball player (1933–1986)
'" said Lolich, referring to the team's general manager in those years. "Norm then said, 'I can get hits if I want to, just watch tomorrow.' The next day
Norm_Cash
American comedian (1927–2020)
8, 2020). "Norm Crosby, Comedian Who Was Master of Malaprops, Dies at 93". Variety. Retrieved November 8, 2020. Norm Crosby at IMDb Norm Crosby discography
Norm_Crosby
Topics referred to by the same term
Norm Perry or Norman Perry may refer to: Norm Perry (Canadian football) (1904–1957), Canadian football player Norm Perry (journalist), Canadian broadcast
Norm_Perry
Athletics mascot of the University of North Carolina
Norm the Niner is the athletics mascot of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Norm is a student dressed in appropriate Charlotte 49ers athletics
Norm_the_Niner
In number theory, a norm group is a group of the form N L / K ( L × ) {\displaystyle N_{L/K}(L^{\times })} where L / K {\displaystyle L/K} is a finite
Norm_group
American football player and coach (1941–2014)
Norm Parker (October 9, 1941 – January 13, 2014) was an American football coach. He was the defensive coordinator of the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1999 to 2011
Norm_Parker
Algebraic operation on coordinate vectors
known as the norm squared, a ⋅ a = ‖ a ‖ 2 {\textstyle \mathbf {a} \cdot \mathbf {a} =\|\mathbf {a} \|^{2}} , after the Euclidean norm; it is a vector
Dot_product
Topics referred to by the same term
Norm Houghton may refer to: Norm Houghton (magician) (1909–1998), Canadian magician Norm Houghton (historian) (born 1948), Australian historian and archivist
Norm_Houghton
American comic book inker
Norm Rapmund is an American comic book inker. Rapmund's career began with Image Comics' Brigade #1 in 1992. He worked on the series concurrently with Image
Norm_Rapmund
American racing driver (born 1952)
Norm Benning Jr. (born January 16, 1952) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner as well as a commercial pilot. He competes
Norm_Benning
National standards organisation of Germany
published their standards as DI-Norm (Deutsche Industrienorm). For example, the first published standard was 'DI-Norm 1' (about tapered pins) in 1918
Deutsches Institut für Normung
Deutsches_Institut_für_Normung
Name list
Norm is a masculine given name, most often a short form (hypocorism) of Norman. People named Norm include: Norm Abram (born 1949), carpenter on the television
Norm_(given_name)
Canadian ice hockey player (1933–2023)
at the age of 89. "Norm Lenardon", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed August 4, 2015. "Remembering Norm Lenardon (1933–2023)"
Norm_Lenardon
Canadian screenwriter, producer and director
Norm Hiscock is a Canadian screenwriter, producer and director. He is known for his work on Saturday Night Live, King of the Hill, The Kids in the Hall
Norm_Hiscock
New Zealand rugby union player (1973–2015)
October 2022. Norm Berryman at European Professional Club Rugby Norm Berryman at ESPNscrum (archived) Norm Berryman at ItsRugby.co.uk Norm Berryman at rugbydatabase
Norm_Berryman
American sports writer and broadcaster (born 1944)
Norm Hitzges (born July 5, 1944) is an American author and sports talk radio host. He is a member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Hitzges hosts at KTCK
Norm_Hitzges
Generalization of the concept of a norm
In mathematics, an asymmetric norm on a vector space is a generalization of the concept of a norm. An asymmetric norm on a real vector space X {\displaystyle
Asymmetric_norm
Principal protocol used to stream data across an IP network
NACK-Oriented Reliable Multicast (NORM) is a transport layer Internet protocol designed to provide reliable transport in multicast groups in data networks
NACK-Oriented Reliable Multicast
NACK-Oriented_Reliable_Multicast
Repayment in kind
The norm of reciprocity requires that people repay in kind what others have done for them. It can be understood as the expectation that people will respond
Norm_of_reciprocity
Canadian actor (1958–2020)
"X-Men: The Animated Series Actor Norm 'Cyclops' Spencer Has Passed Away". Epic Stream. Retrieved 2 September 2024. "Norm Spencer (visual voices guide)"
Norm_Spencer
Topics referred to by the same term
Norm Thompson may refer to: Norm Thompson (American football) (born 1945), American football player in the 1970s Norm Thompson Outfitters, American catalog
Norm_Thompson
Australian rugby union player (1936–2023)
Times. 28 May 1962. p. 36 – via National Library of Australia. "Norman John David Storey". classicwallabies.com.au. Norm Storey at ESPNscrum (archived)
Norm_Storey
American marathon runner (1936–2026)
Norm Higgins (November 18, 1936 – April 21, 2026) was an American marathon runner, who won an edition of the New York City Marathon (1971). He also won
Norm_Higgins
Topics referred to by the same term
Norm or Norman Oliver may refer to: Norm Oliver (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1938), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood Norm Oliver (footballer
Norm_Oliver
New Zealand rugby union player (1968–2024)
hooker Norm Hewitt has died". Stuff. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024. Norm Hewitt at the All Blacks (archived) Laws, Michael (16 July 2024). "Norm Hewitt
Norm_Hewitt
NORM
NORM
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : nickname for a thin person, from Old French maigre ‘thin’, ‘slender’ (Latin macer ‘delicate’).
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and German
English (of Norman origin) and German : occupational name for a sailor (see Mariner), from Anglo-Norman French mariner, Middle High German marnære ‘seaman’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : via Old French from the Germanic personal name Milo, of unknown etymology. The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the form Miles (oblique case Milon). In English documents of the Middle Ages the name sometimes appears in the Latinized form Milo (genitive Milonis), although the normal Middle English form was Mile, so the final -s must usually represent the possessive ending, i.e. ‘son or servant of Mile’.English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Mihel, an Old French contracted form of Michael.English : occupational name for a servant or retainer, from Latin miles ‘soldier’, sometimes used as a technical term in this sense in medieval documents.Irish (County Mayo) : when not the same as 1 or 3, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maolmhuire, Myles being used as the English equivalent of the Gaelic personal name Maol Muire (see Mullery).Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : unexplained.Dutch : variant of Miels, a variant of Miele 3.John Miles or Myles (c.1621–83), born probably in Herefordshire, England, was a pioneer American Baptist minister who emigrated to New England in 1662 and had a pastorate in Swansea, MA. Many of his descendants spell their name Myles.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : nickname from Old French marmion ‘monkey’, ‘brat’.Irish : as well as being a Norman English name as in 1, this has been used in recent times for Merriman.
Female
English
 Feminine form of English Norman, NORMA means "northman." Compare with another form of Norma.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Mesnières in Seine-Maritime, recorded in the 13th century as Maneria, a derivative of Latin manere ‘to remain, abide, reside’. See also Menzies.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : nickname from Old French mau ‘bad’ + clerc ‘cleric’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : from the Continental Germanic personal name Mainard, composed of the elements magin ‘strength’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) and French
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) and French : habitational name from any of various places in northern France which get their names from the Gallo-Roman personal name Maccius + the locative suffix -acum.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Marcy in La Manche. This surname is preserved in the English place name Stondon Massey.English : from a pet form of Matthew.Altered spelling of French Massé (see Masse 4).
Female
Scottish
Scottish form of English Norma, NORMINA means "northman."
Male
English
Short form of English Norman, NORM means "northman."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Marigni in La Manche, so called from the Gallo-Roman personal name Marinius + the locative suffix -acum.
Male
English
English form of Teutonic Nordemann, NORMAN means "northman."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : habitational name from places so called in Aisne, Nièvre, and Rhône, all named with the Gallo-Roman demesne name Marciacum.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin), and French
English and Irish (of Norman origin), and French : habitational name from any of various places in France called Mann(e)ville (from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2) + Old French ville ‘settlement’) or Magneville (from Old French magne ‘great’ + ville ‘settlement’).
Female
Scottish
Scottish form of English Norma, NORMANNA means "northman."
Male
English
English form of Norwegian Normund, NORMAND means "north protection."
Female
Italian
 Italian name invented by Felice Romani in his libretto for Belini's opera of the same name, derived from Latin norma, NORMA means "standard, rule." Compare with another form of Norma.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from a derivative of the Continental Germanic personal name Maginhari, composed of the elements magin ‘strength’, ‘might’ + hari ‘army’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : see Mainwaring.
NORM
NORM
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
Surname or Lastname
English
English : apparently a habitational name from an unidentified place.
Boy/Male
Irish American
Dark. Many Irish and Scottish names have the meaning 'dark' or 'black.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Helper, Supporter
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Shine
Girl/Female
British, English
Lighthearted; Happy
Girl/Female
Tamil
Padmanabha Priya | பதà¯à®®à®¾à®‚நாபா பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
The Lord who has a lotus shaped navel, Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Indian
Nice
Male
English
Bowman
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
One of Own Country
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adv.
In a normal manner.
a.
Of or pertaining to vesicles; esp., of or pertaining to the air vesicles, or air cells, of the lungs; as, vesicular breathing, or normal breathing, in which the air enters freely the air vesicles of the lungs.
n.
A condition of the uterus in which its axis is deflected from its normal position without being bent upon itself. See Anteversion, and Retroversion.
prep.
Acting as a substitute; -- said of abnormal action which replaces a suppressed normal function; as, vicarious hemorrhage replacing menstruation.
a.
Denoting that series of hydrocarbons in which no carbon atom is united with more than two other carbon atoms; as, normal pentane, hexane, etc. Cf. Iso-.
n.
A yellow urinary pigment, considered by Thudichum as the only pigment present in normal urine. It is regarded by Maly as identical with urobilin.
n.
Reduction to a standard or normal state.
n.
Urinary haematin; -- applied to the normal coloring matter of the urine, on the supposition that it is formed either directly or indirectly (through bilirubin) from the haematin of the blood. See Urochrome, and Urobilin.
n.
A point of a surface at which the curvatures of the normal sections are all equal to each other. A sphere may be osculatory to the surface in every direction at an umbilicus. Called also umbilic.
n.
A yellow pigment identical with hydrobilirubin, abundant in the highly colored urine of fever, and also present in normal urine. See Urochrome.
n.
A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order, which was established by Armand de Rance in 1660 at the monastery of La Trappe in Normandy. Extreme austerity characterizes their discipline. They were introduced permanently into the United States in 1848, and have monasteries in Iowa and Kentucky.
a.
According to a square or rule; perpendicular; forming a right angle. Specifically: Of or pertaining to a normal.
n.
A condition in which the circulation is retarded, and the entire mass of blood is less oxygenated than it normally is.
a.
Of or pertaining to Normandy or to the Normans; as, the Norman language; the Norman conquest.
n.
The quality, state, or fact of being normal; as, the point of normalcy.
a.
Denoting certain hypothetical compounds, as acids from which the real acids are obtained by dehydration; thus, normal sulphuric acid and normal nitric acid are respectively S(OH)6, and N(OH)5.
n.
A Norman idiom; a custom or expression peculiar to the Normans.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Normandy; originally, one of the Northmen or Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th century; afterwards, one of the mixed (Norman-French) race which conquered England, under William the Conqueror.
n.
A norm; a principle or rule; a model; a standard.
a.
According to an established norm, rule, or principle; conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing the proper functions; not abnormal; regular; natural; analogical.