ˈnɔ:məl adj. & n. --adj. 1 conforming to a
standard;
regular,
usual,
typical. 2
free from mental or
emotional disorder. 3 Geom. (of a line) at
right angles,
perpendicular. 4 Chem. (of a solution) containing
one gram-equivalent of
solute per litre. --n. 1 a
the normal
value of a
temperature etc.,
esp. blood-heat. b the usual
state,
level, etc. 2 Geom. a line at right angles. ønormal
distribution Statistics a
function that represents the distribution of
many random variables as a symmetrical bell-shaped graph. normal school (in the
US, France, etc.) a school or
college for training teachers. øønormalcy n. esp. US. normality n. [F normal or L normalis (as NORM)]