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norm / nôrm/ • n. 1. (the norm) something that is usual, typical, or standard: this system has been the norm in Germany for decades. ∎  (usu. norms) a standard or pattern, esp. of social behavior, that is typical or expected of a group: the norms of good behavior in the civil service. ∎  a required standard; a level to be complied with or reached: the 7% pay norm had been breached again. 2. Math. the product of a complex number and its conjugate, equal to the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary components, or the positive square root of this sum. ∎  an analogous quantity used to represent the magnitude of a vector.

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