norma

S2 W1

BrE /ˈnɔːmə/ AmE /ˈnɔːrmə/

noun en → es

1 RULE/STANDARD [singular] A2

a rule or principle that people are expected to follow

regla, norma, estándar

  • the norms of society

Collocations follow a norm · break a norm

  • The company has strict rules and norms.

    La empresa tiene reglas estrictas y normas.

2 CUSTOM/USUAL PRACTICE [singular] B1

a usual or customary practice, especially one that is not written down as a rule but is generally accepted and followed by people in a particular group or society

costumbre, práctica habitual

  • the norm for something

Collocations be the norm · set a new norm

  • Working from home has become the norm.

    Trabajar desde casa se ha vuelto la norma.

3 STATISTICAL MEASURE [singular] B2

in statistics, a value that represents the average or typical level of something in a set of data

medida estadística, valor típico

  • the norm for a dataset

Collocations calculate the norm · compare to the norm

  • The average income is above the national norm.

    El ingreso promedio está por encima de la norma nacional.