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norm

noun IELTS

English meaning
What is usual or expected; an accepted standard of behaviour.
Example
Working from home has become the norm for many office workers.
Common collocations
social norm; the norm; cultural norms
Word family
normal, normative
Academic Word List · Sublist 9

Translation

  • 한국어규범, 표준
  • 中文规范,常态
  • 日本語規範、普通
  • ไทยบรรทัดฐาน
  • Bahasa Indonesianorma
  • Tiếng Việtchuẩn mực
  • Русскийнорма
  • हिन्दीमानदंड

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