Normality: meaning, definitions and examples
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normality
[ nɔːˈmælɪti ]
social behavior
The quality or state of being normal, in conformity with a standard or norm. It refers to the typical behavior, actions, or characteristics of an individual or group.
Synonyms
conformity, regularity, typicality
Examples of usage
- His abnormal behavior stood out among the normality of the group.
- She struggled to find normality after experiencing a traumatic event.
statistical analysis
The state or condition of being normal, specifically in the context of statistical distribution. It refers to the bell-shaped curve where most data points cluster around the mean.
Synonyms
Gaussian distribution, bell curve
Examples of usage
- The data set showed normality with a symmetric distribution around the mean.
- In statistical analysis, normality is essential for certain parametric tests.
Translations
Translations of the word "normality" in other languages:
🇵🇹 normalidade
🇮🇳 सामान्यता
🇩🇪 Normalität
🇮🇩 normalitas
🇺🇦 нормальність
🇵🇱 normalność
🇯🇵 正常性 (せいじょうせい)
🇫🇷 normalité
🇪🇸 normalidad
🇹🇷 normallik
🇰🇷 정상성 (正常性)
🇸🇦 طبيعية
🇨🇿 normalita
🇸🇰 normalita
🇨🇳 正常性 (zhèngcháng xìng)
🇸🇮 normalnost
🇮🇸 eðlileiki
🇰🇿 қалыптылық
🇬🇪 ნორმალურობა
🇦🇿 normallıq
🇲🇽 normalidad
Etymology
The word 'normality' originated from the Latin word 'normalis', meaning made according to a rule or standard. It first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century. The concept of normality has been widely used in various fields such as sociology, psychology, and statistics to describe typical behavior or patterns. Over time, it has become a fundamental concept in understanding human behavior and statistical data analysis.
See also: abnormal, abnormality, normalcy, normalization, normalize, normalizer, normally, paranormal, supernormal.