Related Searches
on Ask.com
norm - 12 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | norm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | average, standard |
| Synonyms: | barometer, benchmark*, criterion, gauge, mean, measure, median, medium, model, par, pattern, rule, scale, touchstone*, type, yardstick |
| Antonyms: | end, exception, extreme |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | average |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | normal, typical amount |
| Synonyms: | mean, median, medium, middle, norm, par, rule, standard, usual, midpoint |
| Antonyms: | abnormality, exception, extreme, unusual |
| Main Entry: | criterion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | test, gauge for judgment |
| Synonyms: | archetype, basis, benchmark, canon, example, exemplar, fact, foundation, law, measure, model, norm, opinion, original, paradigm, pattern, precedent, principle, proof, prototype, rule, scale, standard, touchstone, yardstick, point of comparison |
| Antonyms: | change, conjecture, fancy, guess, possibility, probability |
| Main Entry: | gauge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | measure, standard |
| Synonyms: | barometer, basis, benchmark, bore, capacity, check, criterion, degree, depth, example, exemplar, extent, guide, guideline, height, indicator, magnitude, mark, meter, model, norm, pattern, rule, sample, scale, scope, size, span, test, thickness, touchstone*, type, width, yardstick |
| Antonyms: | estimate, guess |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mean |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | average |
| Synonyms: | balance, center, compromise, happy medium, median, middle, norm, par, middle course, midpoint |
| Notes: | the median is the halfway point, dividing a series of numbers in half - while a mean is the average of the sum of the series |
| Antonyms: | extreme |
| Main Entry: | par |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | average, equilibrium |
| Synonyms: | balance, criterion, equality, equivalence, level, mean, median, model, norm, parity, sameness, standard, usual, adequation, coequality, equal footing, equatability, equivalency |
| Antonyms: | extreme |
| Main Entry: | prototype |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | original, example |
| Synonyms: | ancestor, antecedent, archetype, criterion, first, forerunner, ideal, model, norm, paradigm, pattern, precedent, precursor, predecessor, standard, type, antecessor, mock-up |
| Main Entry: | yardstick |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gauge |
| Synonyms: | barometer, basis, benchmark, criterion, example, guide, guideline, indicator, mark, measure, meter, model, norm, rule, sample, scale, standard, tape measure, test |
| Main Entry: | standard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guideline, principle |
| Synonyms: | archetype, average, axiom, barometer, beau ideal, belief, benchmark, canon, code, criterion, ethics, example, exemplar, fundamental, gauge, grade, guide, ideal, ideals, law, mean, measure, median, mirror, model, morals, norm, par, paradigm, pattern, requirement, rule, rule of thumb*, sample, specification, test, touchstone, type, yardstick |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | measure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | standard, rule |
| Synonyms: | benchmark*, canon, criterion, example, gauge, meter, method, model, norm, pattern, scale, system, test, touchstone*, trial, type, yardstick |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mark |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | criterion, standard |
| Synonyms: | gauge, level, measure, norm, yardstick |
| Main Entry: | pattern |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | model, example |
| Synonyms: | archetype, beau ideal*, copy, criterion, exemplar, guide, mirror, norm, original, paradigm, paragon, prototype, sample, specimen, standard, cynosure, ensample |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
