norm
nounUK /nɔːm/
US /nɔːrm/
A norm is the usual way most people do something.
Wearing shoes to school is the norm in our town.
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2. An average or typical amount used as a standard for comparison.
Her test score was above the norm for the class.
3. A standard of proper behavior that a group expects its members to follow.
Helping neighbors is a social norm in this community.
4. In mathematics, the length or size of a vector.
The norm of the vector tells us how long it is.