Plural of norm
regular plural
The plural of norm is norms.
Forms of norm
| Singular | norm /nɔːm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | norms |
| Countable | countable |
Norms in a sentence
- Not eating your children is just one of those societal norms.
- Peer pressure helps explain why people in Europe weigh less than Americans: They follow different social norms, like eating only at mealtimes instead of snacking throughout the day.2011, Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney, Willpower, →ISBN, page 230
- The inclusion or omission of definite articles follows idiomatic norms in each language and depends on context and intent.From the entry idiomatic
- Comedy often relies on flouting the norms of Gricean communication.From the entry Gricean
- Tumblr is a mess of broken social norms and skrunkly mcturgl humor.2022 July 9, Madeline Carpou, “Tumblr Continues to Be the Best Social Media Site in a Sea of Internet Chaos”, in The Mary Sue, archived…. From the entry scrunkly
Meaning of norm
- noun That which is normal or typical.
- noun A rule that is imposed by regulations and/or socially enforced by members of a community.
- noun A required level of achievement.
Questions about the plural of norm
- What is the plural of norm?
- The plural of norm is norms.
- Is norm countable?
- Norm is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: norm (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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