"normal"

**UcanRock2** · 06-13-2004, 03:35 PM

Originally posted by Voetsek@13 June 2004 - 14:40
Try nornal in a mental home see how far that goes any takers?

So we can bounce in the "Balloon Room"

**UcanRock2** · 06-13-2004, 03:40 PM

*Websters Definition*

Main Entry: 1nor·mal
Pronunciation: 'nor-m&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin normalis, from norma
1 : PERPENDICULAR; especially : perpendicular to a tangent at a point of tangency
2 a : according with, constituting, or not deviating from a norm, rule, or principle b : conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern
3 : occurring naturally <normal immunity>
4 a : of, relating to, or characterized by average intelligence or development b : free from mental disorder : SANE
5 a of a solution : having a concentration of one gram equivalent of solute per liter b : containing neither basic hydroxyl nor acid hydrogen <normal silver phosphate> c : not associated <normal molecules> d : having a straight-chain structure <normal pentane> <normal butyl alcohol>
6 of a subgroup : having the property that every coset produced by operating on the left by a given element is equal to the coset produced by operating on the right by the same element
7 : relating to, involving, or being a normal curve or normal distribution <normal approximation to the binomial distribution>
8 of a matrix : having the property of commutativity under multiplication by the transpose of the matrix each of whose elements is a conjugate complex number with respect to the corresponding element of the given matrix
synonym see REGULAR
- nor·mal·i·ty /nor-'ma-l&-tE/ noun
- nor·mal·ly /'nor-m&-lE/ adverb

**MagicNakor** · 06-13-2004, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by Biggles@13 June 2004 - 15:47
...What is considered the norm in school dress for girls today (skirt above the knee) would have been considered grossly indecent 100 years ago...

Or even 45 years ago. Pity how things've changed.