normality

1 (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter [syn: N]

2 being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning [syn: normalcy] [ant: abnormality]

3 expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common [syn: normalcy]

4 conformity with the norm

English

Noun

1. The state of being normal or usual; normalcy.

   Jessie was going to wear pants to school, but her brother persuaded her to wear shorts to preserve normality.

2. The concentration of a solution expressed in gram equivalent weights of solute per litre of solution.
3. A measure of how well an observed distribution approximates a normal distribution.

See also

• normalcy
• abnormality
• molarity
• molality

Normality may refer to:

• The property of conforming to a norm; see normal (behavior), assimilation (sociology);
• In chemistry, normality is a measure of concentration: it is equal to the number of gram equivalents of a solute per liter of solution.
• In mathematics, a normal number is, roughly speaking, a real number whose digits show a random distribution with all digits being equally likely.
• Also in mathematics, a surface normal is a line perpendicular to a surface.
• In probability theory and statistics: sampled from a normal distribution.
• Normality is an adventure video game by Gremlin Interactive.
• Normality is a tabletop roleplaying game by Hugh Dingwall and Vishãla Jekic.

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