Synonyms for normal
ˈnɔr məlnor·mal

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1. normaladjective

   Synonyms:
   Gaussian

2. normaladjective

   Antonyms:
   reverse

3. normaladjective

   Usual; ordinary

   Felicia baked the bread the normal way.

   Synonyms:
   ordinary, conventional, standard, usual

   Antonyms:
   nonstandard, unusual, unconventional

4. normaladjective

   Healthy; not sick or ill

   John is feeling normal again.

   Synonyms:
   hale, healthy, well

   Antonyms:
   poorly, ill, sick, unwell

5. normaladjective

   Perpendicular to a tangent line or derivative of a surface in Euclidean space.

   The interior normal vector of a ideal perfect sphere will always point toward the center, and the exterior normal vector directly away, and both will always be co-linear with the ray whose' tip ends at the point of intersection, which is the intersection of all three sets of points.

   Synonyms:
   orthogonal, perpendicular, right angle

   Antonyms:
   tangential

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1. normal

   That which is natural is according to nature; that which is normal is according to the standard or rule which is observed or claimed to prevail in nature; a deformity may be natural, symmetry is normal; the normal color of the crow is black, while the normal color of the sparrow is gray, but one is as natural as the other. Typical refers to such an assemblage of qualities as makes the specimen, genus, etc., a type of some more comprehensive group, while normal is more commonly applied to the parts of a single object; the specimen was typical; color, size, and other characteristics, normal. The regular is etymologically that which is according to rule, hence that which is steady and constant, as opposed to that which is fitful and changeable; the normal action of the heart is regular. That which is common is shared by a great number of persons or things; disease is common, a normal state of health is rare. Compare GENERAL; USUAL.

   Synonyms:
   common, natural, ordinary, regular, typical, usual

   Antonyms:
   abnormal, exceptional, irregular, monstrous, peculiar, rare, singular, uncommon, unprecedented, unusual

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1. normal

   Synonyms:
   regular, typical, usual, recognized, natural, ordinary

   Antonyms:
   abnormal, irregular, unnatural, exceptional, monstrous

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1. convention, normal, pattern, rule, formulaadjective

   something regarded as a normative example

   "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"

   Synonyms:
   form, expression, ruler, practice, regulation, radiation diagram, formula, dominion, principle, rule, figure, approach pattern, chemical formula, linguistic rule, shape, radiation pattern, prescript, blueprint, traffic pattern, conventionalism, conventionality, recipe, pattern, convening, convention, design

   Antonyms:
   subnormal, psychical, supranormal, deviant, brachydactylic, supernormal, unnatural, defective, irregular, vicarious, parallel, atypical, abnormal, aberrant, psychic, freakish, antidromic, anomalous, parapsychological, exceptional(a), oblique, kinky, paranormal, psychokinetic, perverted, deviate, brachydactylous

2. normaladjective

   conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

   "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events"

   Antonyms:
   aberrant, irregular, perverted, parapsychological, subnormal, unnatural, deviant, psychic, abnormal, vicarious, deviate, supernormal, brachydactylic, parallel, paranormal, atypical, oblique, kinky, defective, psychokinetic, brachydactylous, antidromic, freakish, psychical, exceptional(a), supranormal, anomalous

3. normaladjective

   in accordance with scientific laws

   Antonyms:
   anomalous, subnormal, defective, supranormal, aberrant, psychic, brachydactylic, vicarious, deviant, psychokinetic, perverted, brachydactylous, abnormal, unnatural, freakish, deviate, exceptional(a), atypical, kinky, psychical, paranormal, antidromic, supernormal, parallel, oblique, parapsychological, irregular

4. normaladjective

   being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development

   "a perfectly normal child"; "of normal intelligence"; "the most normal person I've ever met"

   Antonyms:
   perverted, exceptional(a), antidromic, parallel, unnatural, psychic, oblique, anomalous, kinky, subnormal, atypical, abnormal, paranormal, parapsychological, deviant, psychokinetic, brachydactylous, psychical, supernormal, aberrant, supranormal, freakish, deviate, irregular, brachydactylic, defective, vicarious

5. normaladjective

   forming a right angle

   Antonyms:
   oblique, aberrant, abnormal, atypical, psychokinetic, unnatural, brachydactylous, deviant, freakish, supernormal, brachydactylic, kinky, psychical, defective, subnormal, paranormal, deviate, anomalous, vicarious, supranormal, perverted, irregular, parallel, parapsychological, exceptional(a), antidromic, psychic

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1. • Geometry
   • Psychology

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1. normaladjective

   Synonyms:
   regular, analogical, according to rule

2. normaladjective

   Synonyms:
   perpendicular, vertical, erect

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1. normaladjective

   Synonyms:
   natural, regular

   Antonyms:
   abnormal, unnatural

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1. List of paraphrases for "normal":

   ordinary, usual, regular, normally, standard, normale, natural, habitual, typical, normai, fide, routine, normalcy, straight-time, customary, normality, solute, plain

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How to use normal in a sentence?

1. Ronn Torossian:

   Michelle and Jim Bob will both be faced with the harsh reality of bills — yes, I think they will both need to get ‘ real ’ jobs, they will both earn ‘ normal ’ livings in normal jobs is my prediction as their 15 minutes is over.

2. Gabriela Bucher:

   These measures must not be Band-Aid solutions for desperate times, but a' new normal' in economies that work for the benefit of all people, not just the privileged few.

3. Richard Falk:

   We found this when it was not invasive and not a mass when you are most likely to be completely cured and go on with a normal life.

4. Hayley Berg:

   So though the national average looks pretty normal to us in comparison to pre-pandemic prices, for a lot of travelers a route that they may have taken for years and years to a smaller, more regional airport – that might be two or three times more expensive than what they paid pre-pandemic.

5. Allesha Jeffries:

   We wanted to make sure he had something to make him, as he says, ‘more normal,’ i hate the word normal, but normal like all the other kids— to be able to ride and get around.