Norma
Norma (noun) means a carpenter's or mason's square, used for checking and marking right angles. Example: “The old toolbox still held a wooden norma for squaring joints.”
How to use Norma
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA technical or old-fashioned word for a measuring square, or for a rule/standard used as a benchmark.
In everyday speech people almost always just say "norm" or "standard" — "norma" mainly survives as a given name and in specialist or historical writing.
Word forms
normas plural
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The old toolbox still held a wooden _____ for squaring joints.
Etymology
From Latin norma, "carpenter's square" or "rule" — the same root that gives English the everyday word "norm."
Rhymes for Norma
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What does “Norma” mean?
The word “Norma” means a carpenter's or mason's square, used for checking and marking right angles. In plain terms, a technical or old-fashioned word for a measuring square, or for a rule/standard used as a benchmark.
How do you use “Norma” in a sentence?
Here is “Norma” used in a sentence: “The old toolbox still held a wooden norma for squaring joints.”
What part of speech is “Norma”?
“Norma” is a noun.
Where does the word “Norma” come from?
The word “Norma” comes from Latin. From Latin norma, "carpenter's square" or "rule" — the same root that gives English the everyday word "norm.".
Is “Norma” a common word?
“Norma” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “Norma” have?
“Norma” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a carpenter's or mason's square, used for checking and marking right angles.