normal — meaning in English

English meaning

• natural adj Existing in nature; not made or caused by people.
• normal adjective Usual, typical, or expected; conforming to what is standard.
• regular adj Happening at consistent, predictable intervals.

Senses

normal is used for these senses in English:

• natural As expected; reasonable, normal; naturally arising from the given circumstances. [from 14th c.]
• normal (set theory, of a function from the ordinals to the ordinals) Which is strictly monotonically increasing and continuous with respect to the order topology.
• normal (geometry, countable) A line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane.
• regular (chiefly, US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard. [from 17th c.]

natural — full definition

1. adj Existing in nature; not made or caused by people.
2. adj Normal or expected, given the circumstances.
3. adj Having an innate talent for something, without needing much training.
4. noun Someone with an inborn talent for a particular skill.

normal — full definition

1. adjective Usual, typical, or expected; conforming to what is standard.
2. adjective Healthy or functioning as expected, especially in a medical sense.
3. noun A line or direction that is perpendicular to a surface or curve.

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