conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; serve wine at normal room temperature; normal diplomatic relations; normal working hours; normal word order; normal curiosity; the normal course of events'

in accordance with scientific laws

being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development; a perfectly normal child; of normal intelligence; the most normal person I've ever met'

something regarded as a normative example; the convention of not naming the main character; violence is the rule not the exception; his formula for impressing visitors

[ Syn: convention , pattern , rule , formula ]

forming a right angle