norm

IPA: nˈɔrm

That which is normal or typical.
A rule that is imposed by regulations and/or socially enforced by members of a community.
(philosophy, computer science) A sentence with non-descriptive meaning, such as a command, permission, or prohibition.
(mathematics) A function, generally denoted v↦|v| or v↦‖v‖, that maps vectors to non-negative scalars and has the following properties:
if v ne 0 then ‖v‖ ne 0;
given a scalar k, ‖kv‖=|k|·‖v‖, where |k| is the absolute value of k;
given two vectors v,w, ‖v+w‖<‖v‖+‖w‖ (the triangle inequality).
(chess) A high level of performance in a chess tournament, several of which are required for a player to receive a title.
A diminutive of the male given name Norman
Initialism of naturally occurring radioactive materials.
(linguistics, countable) Initialism of nonmobile older rural male.

Examples of "norm" in Sentences

The article is back to the norm.
The view is a normative form of egoism.
Arrears became the norm for most troops.
Secrecy is the norm in the corporate world.
The first group is prescriptive or normative.
The norm satisfies the parallelogram equality.
Boorish behavior is not part of the expected norm.
It is prone to the constant tendency to marginalize the norm.
I'm surprised that this kind of bigotry is accepted as the norm in the USA.
If electronic cigarettes became a socially acceptable norm, lung cancer and emphysema rates would plummet.