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Norms

That which is normal or typical.

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noun
  1. 1

    That which is normal or typical.

    "Unemployment is the norm in this part of the country."

  2. 2

    A rule that is enforced by members of a community.

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

  3. 3

    A sentence with non-descriptive meaning, such as a command, permission or prohibition.

  4. 4

    A function, generally denoted v\mapsto\left|v\right| or v\mapsto\left\|v\right\|, that maps vectors to non-negative scalars and has the following properties:

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averagenoun(statistics) Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
arrangementsnounThe act of arranging.
basesnounSomething from which other things extend; a foundation.
benchmarksnounA standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
codenoun(programming, uncountable) Instructions for a computer, written in a programming language; the input of a translator, an interpreter or a browser, namely: source code, machine code, bytecode.
codesnounA diminutive of the male given name Cody.
conventionsnounA practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
criterianoun(nonstandard, proscribed) A single criterion.
customsnoun(in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.
disciplinesnounA controlled behaviour; self-control.
enactmentsnoun(law) The act of making (a bill) into law.
eqsnounAbbreviation of environmental quality standard.
governingnounthe act of governing; exercising authority
guidancenounAdvice or counselling on some topic.
guidelinenounA non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
guidelinesnounA non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
instrumentsnounA device used to produce music.
ipsasnoun
lawnoun(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
lawsnoun(US, slang, street slang, uncommon) The police.

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