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norm in French

norm in French is norme, normer — norm means what is considered typical, standard, or expected.

norm in French

norme
noun
normer
verb
(analysis) To endow (a vector space, etc.) with a norm.

What does "norm" mean?

  1. noun What is considered typical, standard, or expected.
    "Eating dinner together every evening was the norm in our house growing up."
  2. noun An unwritten rule of behavior enforced by a community or society.
    "In many cultures, removing your shoes at the door is a basic social norm."
  3. noun In mathematics, a function that measures the size or length of a vector.
    "The lecturer showed us how to work out the norm of a simple two-dimensional vector."
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norm in a sentence

  • Eating dinner together every evening was the norm in our house growing up.
  • Working from home has become the norm for many companies.
  • In many cultures, removing your shoes at the door is a basic social norm.
  • Breaking a norm, such as talking loudly in a library, can earn you disapproving looks.

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What is "norm" in French?
"norm" in French is norme, normer. norm means: What is considered typical, standard, or expected.
How do you use "norm" in a sentence?
Example: "Eating dinner together every evening was the norm in our house growing up." In French, "norm" is norme, normer.
Are there other ways to say "norm" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "norm": norme, normer.
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