norm
rule, standard
Latin · norma
Latin norma 'carpenter's square, rule'. Norm words are about the usual standard: normal is by the rule, abnormal is away from it, enormous is far out of the normal size.
Memory trick
A NORM is the rule; ab-NORMal steps AWAY from it; e-NORMous goes OUT of it.
Words from this root
- norm (norm) — accepted standard of behaviourमानक, नियम
- normal (norm + al) — usual, by the standardसामान्य
- normally (normal + ly) — usuallyआमतौर पर
- normality (normal + ity) — state of being usualसामान्य स्थिति
- normalize (normal + ize) — to make normal or standardसामान्य बनाना
- normalization (normalize + ation) — making things standardमानकीकरण, सामान्यीकरण
- normative (norm + ative) — setting a standardमानक तय करने वाला
- abnormal (ab + normal) — away from the usualअसामान्य
- abnormally (abnormal + ly) — in an unusual wayअसामान्य ढंग से
- abnormality (abnormal + ity) — an unusual featureअसामान्यता, विकृति
- enormous (e + norm + ous) — very large, out of the usualविशाल, अत्यंत बड़ा
- enormity (e + norm + ity) — great badness or sizeविशालता, घोर बुराई
- paranormal (para + normal) — beyond normal scientific explanationअलौकिक