norm

Definition

  • noun: standards of proper or acceptable behavior
  • noun: an authoritative standard
  • synonyms: model, type, standard

Examples

  • Women used to stay at home to take care of the children, but that's no longer 'the norm'.

  • She scored well above/below 'the norm' in math.

  • Smaller families have become 'the norm'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I ain't never seen you like this before. It only happens when the sun goes down. ''By night one way, by day another. ''This shall be the norm... ''until you fiind true love's fiirst kiss... and then take love's true form.'' Ah, that's beautiful. (..)
    2001 Shrek