English · Word Candidate

norm

/nɔːm/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: norms · norming · normed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

That which is normal or typical.

Noun

Unemployment is the norm in this part of the country.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

A rule that is imposed by regulations and/or socially enforced by members of a community.

Noun

Not eating your children is just one of those societal norms.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To endow (a vector space, etc.) with a norm.

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “norm” mean?

That which is normal or typical.

Is “norm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.