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Normal town (1990 pop. 40,023), McLean co., central Ill.; inc. 1865. It is the center of a productive farming region. Motor vehicles are manufactured in Normal. The town originally grew around Illinois State Univ. (1857; formerly called Illinois State Normal Univ.), which remains a major contributor to its economy.

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normalize v. bring or return to a normal condition or state: Vietnam and China agreed to normalize diplomatic relations in 1991.
normalization n. normalizer n.

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Nor·mal / ˈnôrməl/ a town in central Illinois, home to Illinois State University (originally a normal, or teachers, school); pop. 40,023.

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