Definitions for: Norm


[n] a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"
[n] a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family"



Webster (1913) Definition: Norm, n. [L. norma a rule. See Normal, a.]
1. A rule or authoritative standard; a model; a type.

2. (Biol.) A typical, structural unit; a type. --Agassiz.

Synonyms: average

See Also: age norm, criterion, mean, mean value, measure, median, median value, modal value, mode, standard, statistic, touchstone

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