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a) A diminutive of the male given name Norman.
He is a bit of a Norm - he doesnt do anything to help around the house.
b) A lazy, inactive man.
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Norm — Norm … Deutsch Wörterbuch
Norm — or NORM may refer to: Contents 1 In academia 1.1 In mathematics 2 People 3 Miscellaneous 4 … Wikipedia
NORM-UK — Type Health charity Registration No. Registered Charity No. 1072831 Founded 1994 Location Stone, Staffordshire Key people Dr John Warren (chairman) Area served … Wikipedia
Norm — (von lateinisch norma ursprünglich ‚Winkelmaß‘, dann aber auch ‚Richtschnur‘, ‚Maßstab‘, ‚Regel‘, ‚Vorschrift‘) steht für: einen durch bestimmte Prozesse festgelegten, allgemein anerkannten Standard eine anerkannte Regel der Technik, siehe… … Deutsch Wikipedia
NORM-UK — Contexte général Champs d’action Lutte contre la circoncision Zone d’influence … Wikipédia en Français
norm — [nɔːm ǁ nɔːrm] noun [singular] the usual and expected situation, way of doing something etc: • Private businesses award an average of 0.35% commission compared with the industry s norm of 0.5%. • Budget surpluses are now the norm. * * * norm UK… … Financial and business terms
norm — [no:m US no:rm] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: norma tool for checking straight lines and angles ] 1.) the usual or normal situation, way of doing something etc be/become the norm ▪ Short term contracts are now the norm with some big… … Dictionary of contemporary English
norm — [ nɔrm ] noun ** 1. ) count something that is usual or expected: Computer generated images will become an accepted norm in movies. the norm: These children live in communities where failure is the norm. Fast cars have become the norm. 2. ) count… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
norm — I noun average, general performance, generality, habit, median, midpoint, model, mold, ordinary run, pattern, point of comparison, regular performance, rule, standard, typical performance II index code, criterion, cross section, example … Law dictionary
Norm — Sf std. (14. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. nōrma Richtschnur, Regel (zunächst ein Geräte zum Messen rechter Winkel), das unklarer Herkunft ist. Adjektive: normal, normativ; Verben: normen, normieren. Ebenso nndl. norm, ne. norm, nfrz. norme … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
norm — norm, social norm, normative In sociology a norm is a shared expectation of behaviour that connotes what is considered culturally desirable and appropriate. Norms are similar to rules or regulations in being prescriptive, although they lack the… … Dictionary of sociology
