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Normal Returned Noun Bre ˈnɔːml ˈnɔːrml Above/Below Things
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BrE / ˈnɔːml / NAmE / ˈnɔːrml / |
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- above/below normal
- things soon returned to normal.
- after a week of festivities, life returned to normal.
- his pulse rate had slowed to somewhere near normal.
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normal(noun)BrE / ˈnɔːml / NAmE / ˈnɔːrml / - the usual or average state, level or standard
- above/below normal
- Things soon returned to normal.
- a situation that used to be unusual but is now what you should expect
- This is not a temporary blip—this is the new normal.
- Scientists say these weather patterns could be the new normal for Florida.
Extra Examples- After a week of festivities, life returned to normal.
- His pulse rate had slowed to somewhere near normal.
- Sales to December are well below normal.
- The rainfall has been above normal for the time of year.
Word Origin- mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘right-angled’): from Latin normalis, from norma ‘carpenter's square’. Current senses date from the early 19th cent.
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