norm
🇺🇸
/nɔːrm/
🇬🇧
/nɔːm/
noun
B2
what is usual or expected
Waking up early is the norm for farmers.
C1
typical or accepted behavior in a group
Sharing food is a norm in their culture.
C1
a required or agreed standard
The water quality meets the safety norm.
verb
R
to set or adjust to a standard
We need to norm the scoring system for fairness.
translation
what is usual or expected; typical or accepted behavior in a group; a required or agreed standard
to set or adjust to a standard
Word Forms
Plural
norms
Past
normed
Perfect
normed
Progressive
norming