norm
IPA: nˈɔrm
noun
- 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.
verb
- (mathematical analysis) To endow (a vector space, etc.) with a norm.
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