NORMALITY

Normality

Normality is the state of being normal. Behaviour can be normal for an individual when it is consistent with the most common behaviour for that person. Normal is also used to describe when someone's behaviour conforms to the most common behaviour in society . Definitions of normality vary by person, time, place, and situation – it changes along with changing societal standards and norms. Normal behaviour is often only recognized in contrast to abnormality. In its simplest form, normality is seen as good while abnormality is seen as bad. Someone being seen as "normal" or "not normal" can have social ramifications, including being included, ...

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normality

Noun

  1. The state of being normal or usual; normalcy.
    Jessie was going to wear pants to school, but her brother persuaded her to wear shorts to preserve normality.
  2. The concentration of a solution expressed in gram equivalent weights of solute per litre of solution.
  3. A measure of how well an observed distribution approximates a normal distribution.


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