AWL Sublist 9 · Academic Word

norm

/nɔːrm/ Syllables: norm

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

An accepted standard or typical pattern of behavior in a group or society.

Synonyms

standard convention benchmark

Antonyms

anomaly deviation

Translations

norm in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

معيار، قاعدة

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

الطريقة المعتادة أو المقبولة للتصرف في مجموعة من الناس أو في المجتمع.

Easy Explanation

A norm is an accepted standard in a group. Academic norms require citing sources and acknowledging prior scholarship in written work.

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Memory TipNormal comes from norm — the standard pattern people expect.

Contextual Examples

The study measured how classroom norms influence participation among first-year undergraduates.

International students adapt to local norms about office hours and email etiquette gradually.

Statistical norms help clinicians interpret test scores relative to age-matched reference groups.

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