normal

/ˈnɔːrməl/
adjective
  1. Typical, usual, or expected; not strange or unusual.
    • It is normal to feel nervous before a big exam.
    • After the storm, life slowly returned to normal.
    • The doctor said her blood pressure was normal for her age.
  2. Describing a person who is mentally and physically healthy; not suffering from a disorder.
    • The therapist assured him that his feelings were completely normal.
    • She wanted to lead a normal life despite her illness.
    • There is no single definition of what it means to be normal.
  3. In geometry, forming a right angle; perpendicular.
    • The architect calculated the normal vector to the plane.
    • The normal line meets the surface at a 90-degree angle.
    • In a rectangle, adjacent sides are normal to each other.
noun
  1. The usual or average state, level, or standard.
    • The temperature is above normal for this time of year.
    • Her grades were below normal last semester.
    • After the crisis, things returned to normal.
  2. A person who is typical or conventional in behavior and appearance.
    • The show contrasts the lives of celebrities with those of normals.
    • In the movie, the hero is a normal who saves the day.
    • He felt like a normal among geniuses.
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