Nerium oleander
         n 1: an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow
               evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or
               red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in
               warm regions [syn: {oleander}, {rose bay}, {Nerium
               oleander}]

English Dictionary: normal fault	by the DICT Development Group
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neuronal adj of or relating to neurons; "neural network" [syn: neural, neuronal, neuronic]
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Norinyl n trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol
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normal adj conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events" Antonym(s): abnormal, unnatural in accordance with scientific laws Antonym(s): paranormal being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development; "a perfectly normal child"; "of normal intelligence"; "the most normal person I've ever met" Antonym(s): abnormal forming a right angle n something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors" Synonym(s): convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula
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normal curve n a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution Synonym(s): normal curve, bell-shaped curve, Gaussian curve, Gaussian shape
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normal distribution n a theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance Synonym(s): normal distribution, Gaussian distribution
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normal dwarf n an achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal Synonym(s): primordial dwarf, hypoplastic dwarf, true dwarf, normal dwarf
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normal fault n an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall Synonym(s): normal fault, gravity fault, common fault
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normal school n a two-year school for training elementary teachers [syn: normal school, teachers college]
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normal tension glaucoma n glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal
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normalcy n being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning Synonym(s): normality, normalcy Antonym(s): abnormalcy, abnormality expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common Synonym(s): normality, normalcy
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normalisation n the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization" Synonym(s): standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation
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normalise v become normal or return to its normal state; "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon" Synonym(s): normalize, normalise make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling" Synonym(s): normalize, normalise, renormalize, renormalise
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normaliser n a person who normalizes Synonym(s): normalizer, normaliser
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normality n being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning Synonym(s): normality, normalcy Antonym(s): abnormalcy, abnormality (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter Synonym(s): normality, N expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common Synonym(s): normality, normalcy conformity with the norm
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normalization n the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization" Synonym(s): standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation
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normalize v become normal or return to its normal state; "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon" Synonym(s): normalize, normalise make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling" Synonym(s): normalize, normalise, renormalize, renormalise bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass" Synonym(s): anneal, temper, normalize
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normalizer n a person who normalizes Synonym(s): normalizer, normaliser
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normally adv under normal conditions; "usually she was late" [syn: normally, usually, unremarkably, commonly, ordinarily] Antonym(s): outstandingly, remarkably, unco, unusually
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Normal \Nor"mal\, a. [L. normalis, fr. norma rule, pattern,       carpenter's square; prob. akin to noscere to know; cf. Gr.       [?] well known, [?] gnomon, also, carpenter's square: cf. F.       normal. See {Known}, and cf. {Abnormal}, {Enormous}.]       1. According to an established norm, rule, or principle;             conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing             the proper functions; not abnormal; regular; natural;             analogical.                         Deviations from the normal type.         --Hallam.          2. (Geom.) According to a square or rule; perpendicular;             forming a right angle. Specifically: Of or pertaining to a             normal.          3. (Chem.) Standard; original; exact; typical. Specifically:             (a) (Quantitative Analysis) Denoting a solution of such                   strength that every cubic centimeter contains the same                   number of milligrams of the element in question as the                   number of its molecular weight.             (b) (Chem.) Denoting certain hypothetical compounds, as                   acids from which the real acids are obtained by                   dehydration; thus, normal sulphuric acid and normal                   nitric acid are respectively {S(OH)6}, and {N(OH)5}.             (c) (Organ. Chem.) Denoting that series of hydrocarbons in                   which no carbon atom is united with more than two                   other carbon atoms; as, normal pentane, hexane, etc.                   Cf. {Iso-}.          {Normal equations} (Method of Least Squares), a set of             equations of the first degree equal in number to the             number of unknown quantities, and derived from the             observations by a specified process. The solution of the             normal equations gives the most probable values of the             unknown quantities.          {Normal group} (Geol.), a group of rocks taken as a standard.             --Lyell.          {Normal place} (of a planet or comet) (Astron.), the apparent             place in the heavens of a planet or comet at a specified             time, the place having been determined by a considerable             number of observations, extending perhaps over many days,             and so combined that the accidental errors of observation             have largely balanced each other.          {Normal school}, a school whose methods of instruction are to             serve as a model for imitation; an institution for the             training of teachers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Normal \Nor"mal\, n. [Cf. F. normale, ligne normale. See       {Normal}, a.]       1. (Geom.) Any perpendicular.          2. (Geom.) A straight line or plane drawn from any point of a             curve or surface so as to be perpendicular to the curve or             surface at that point.          Note: The term normal is also used to denote the distance                along the normal line from the curve to the axis of                abscissas or to the center of curvature.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fault \Fault\, n.       1. (Elec.) A defective point in an electric circuit due to a             crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with             another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the             circuit.          2. (Geol. & Mining) A dislocation caused by a slipping of             rock masses along a plane of facture; also, the dislocated             structure resulting from such slipping.          Note: The surface along which the dislocated masses have                moved is called the          {fault plane}. When this plane is vertical, the fault is a          {vertical fault}; when its inclination is such that the             present relative position of the two masses could have             been produced by the sliding down, along the fault plane,             of the mass on its upper side, the fault is a          {normal}, [or] {gravity}, {fault}. When the fault plane is so             inclined that the mass on its upper side has moved up             relatively, the fault is then called a          {reverse} (or {reversed}), {thrust}, or {overthrust},       {fault}. If no vertical displacement has resulted, the fault             is then called a          {horizontal fault}. The linear extent of the dislocation             measured on the fault plane and in the direction of             movement is the          {displacement}; the vertical displacement is the          {throw}; the horizontal displacement is the          {heave}. The direction of the line of intersection of the             fault plane with a horizontal plane is the          {trend} of the fault. A fault is a          {strike fault} when its trend coincides approximately with             the strike of associated strata (i.e., the line of             intersection of the plane of the strata with a horizontal             plane); it is a          {dip fault} when its trend is at right angles to the strike;             an          {oblique fault} when its trend is oblique to the strike.             Oblique faults and dip faults are sometimes called          {cross faults}. A series of closely associated parallel             faults are sometimes called          {step faults} and sometimes          {distributive faults}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Normal \Nor"mal\, a. [L. normalis, fr. norma rule, pattern,       carpenter's square; prob. akin to noscere to know; cf. Gr.       [?] well known, [?] gnomon, also, carpenter's square: cf. F.       normal. See {Known}, and cf. {Abnormal}, {Enormous}.]       1. According to an established norm, rule, or principle;             conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing             the proper functions; not abnormal; regular; natural;             analogical.                         Deviations from the normal type.         --Hallam.          2. (Geom.) According to a square or rule; perpendicular;             forming a right angle. Specifically: Of or pertaining to a             normal.          3. (Chem.) Standard; original; exact; typical. Specifically:             (a) (Quantitative Analysis) Denoting a solution of such                   strength that every cubic centimeter contains the same                   number of milligrams of the element in question as the                   number of its molecular weight.             (b) (Chem.) Denoting certain hypothetical compounds, as                   acids from which the real acids are obtained by                   dehydration; thus, normal sulphuric acid and normal                   nitric acid are respectively {S(OH)6}, and {N(OH)5}.             (c) (Organ. Chem.) Denoting that series of hydrocarbons in                   which no carbon atom is united with more than two                   other carbon atoms; as, normal pentane, hexane, etc.                   Cf. {Iso-}.          {Normal equations} (Method of Least Squares), a set of             equations of the first degree equal in number to the             number of unknown quantities, and derived from the             observations by a specified process. The solution of the             normal equations gives the most probable values of the             unknown quantities.          {Normal group} (Geol.), a group of rocks taken as a standard.             --Lyell.          {Normal place} (of a planet or comet) (Astron.), the apparent             place in the heavens of a planet or comet at a specified             time, the place having been determined by a considerable             number of observations, extending perhaps over many days,             and so combined that the accidental errors of observation             have largely balanced each other.          {Normal school}, a school whose methods of instruction are to             serve as a model for imitation; an institution for the             training of teachers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Normal \Nor"mal\, n. [Cf. F. normale, ligne normale. See       {Normal}, a.]       1. (Geom.) Any perpendicular.          2. (Geom.) A straight line or plane drawn from any point of a             curve or surface so as to be perpendicular to the curve or             surface at that point.          Note: The term normal is also used to denote the distance                along the normal line from the curve to the axis of                abscissas or to the center of curvature.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fault \Fault\, n.       1. (Elec.) A defective point in an electric circuit due to a             crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with             another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the             circuit.          2. (Geol. & Mining) A dislocation caused by a slipping of             rock masses along a plane of facture; also, the dislocated             structure resulting from such slipping.          Note: The surface along which the dislocated masses have                moved is called the          {fault plane}. When this plane is vertical, the fault is a          {vertical fault}; when its inclination is such that the             present relative position of the two masses could have             been produced by the sliding down, along the fault plane,             of the mass on its upper side, the fault is a          {normal}, [or] {gravity}, {fault}. When the fault plane is so             inclined that the mass on its upper side has moved up             relatively, the fault is then called a          {reverse} (or {reversed}), {thrust}, or {overthrust},       {fault}. If no vertical displacement has resulted, the fault             is then called a          {horizontal fault}. The linear extent of the dislocation             measured on the fault plane and in the direction of             movement is the          {displacement}; the vertical displacement is the          {throw}; the horizontal displacement is the          {heave}. The direction of the line of intersection of the             fault plane with a horizontal plane is the          {trend} of the fault. A fault is a          {strike fault} when its trend coincides approximately with             the strike of associated strata (i.e., the line of             intersection of the plane of the strata with a horizontal             plane); it is a          {dip fault} when its trend is at right angles to the strike;             an          {oblique fault} when its trend is oblique to the strike.             Oblique faults and dip faults are sometimes called          {cross faults}. A series of closely associated parallel             faults are sometimes called          {step faults} and sometimes          {distributive faults}.
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Equation \E*qua"tion\, n. [L. aequatio an equalizing: cf. F.       [82]quation equation. See {Equate}.]       1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium.                         Again the golden day resumed its right, And ruled in                      just equation with the night.            --Rowe.          2. (Math.) An expression of the condition of equality between             two algebraic quantities or sets of quantities, the sign =             being placed between them; as, a binomial equation; a             quadratic equation; an algebraic equation; a             transcendental equation; an exponential equation; a             logarithmic equation; a differential equation, etc.          3. (Astron.) A quantity to be applied in computing the mean             place or other element of a celestial body; that is, any             one of the several quantities to be added to, or taken             from, its position as calculated on the hypothesis of a             mean uniform motion, in order to find its true position as             resulting from its actual and unequal motion.          {Absolute equation}. See under {Absolute}.          {Equation box}, [or] {Equational box}, a system of             differential gearing used in spinning machines for             regulating the twist of the yarn. It resembles gearing             used in equation clocks for showing apparent time.          {Equation of the center} (Astron.), the difference between             the place of a planet as supposed to move uniformly in a             circle, and its place as moving in an ellipse.          {Equations of condition} (Math.), equations formed for             deducing the true values of certain quantities from others             on which they depend, when different sets of the latter,             as given by observation, would yield different values of             the quantities sought, and the number of equations that             may be found is greater than the number of unknown             quantities.          {Equation of a curve} (Math.), an equation which expresses             the relation between the co[94]rdinates of every point in             the curve.          {Equation of equinoxes} (Astron.), the difference between the             mean and apparent places of the equinox.          {Equation of payments} (Arith.), the process of finding the             mean time of payment of several sums due at different             times.          {Equation of time} (Astron.), the difference between mean and             apparent time, or between the time of day indicated by the             sun, and that by a perfect clock going uniformly all the             year round.          {Equation} {clock [or] watch}, a timepiece made to exhibit             the differences between mean solar and apparent solar             time. --Knight.          {Normal equation}. See under {Normal}.          {Personal equation} (Astron.), the difference between an             observed result and the true qualities or peculiarities in             the observer; particularly the difference, in an average             of a large number of observation, between the instant when             an observer notes a phenomenon, as the transit of a star,             and the assumed instant of its actual occurrence; or,             relatively, the difference between these instants as noted             by two observers. It is usually only a fraction of a             second; -- sometimes applied loosely to differences of             judgment or method occasioned by temperamental qualities             of individuals.          {Theory of equations} (Math.), the branch of algebra that             treats of the properties of a single algebraic equation of             any degree containing one unknown quantity.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Normal \Nor"mal\, a. [L. normalis, fr. norma rule, pattern,       carpenter's square; prob. akin to noscere to know; cf. Gr.       [?] well known, [?] gnomon, also, carpenter's square: cf. F.       normal. See {Known}, and cf. {Abnormal}, {Enormous}.]       1. According to an established norm, rule, or principle;             conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing             the proper functions; not abnormal; regular; natural;             analogical.                         Deviations from the normal type.         --Hallam.          2. (Geom.) According to a square or rule; perpendicular;             forming a right angle. Specifically: Of or pertaining to a             normal.          3. (Chem.) Standard; original; exact; typical. Specifically:             (a) (Quantitative Analysis) Denoting a solution of such                   strength that every cubic centimeter contains the same                   number of milligrams of the element in question as the                   number of its molecular weight.             (b) (Chem.) Denoting certain hypothetical compounds, as                   acids from which the real acids are obtained by                   dehydration; thus, normal sulphuric acid and normal                   nitric acid are respectively {S(OH)6}, and {N(OH)5}.             (c) (Organ. Chem.) Denoting that series of hydrocarbons in                   which no carbon atom is united with more than two                   other carbon atoms; as, normal pentane, hexane, etc.                   Cf. {Iso-}.          {Normal equations} (Method of Least Squares), a set of             equations of the first degree equal in number to the             number of unknown quantities, and derived from the             observations by a specified process. The solution of the             normal equations gives the most probable values of the             unknown quantities.          {Normal group} (Geol.), a group of rocks taken as a standard.             --Lyell.          {Normal place} (of a planet or comet) (Astron.), the apparent             place in the heavens of a planet or comet at a specified             time, the place having been determined by a considerable             number of observations, extending perhaps over many days,             and so combined that the accidental errors of observation             have largely balanced each other.          {Normal school}, a school whose methods of instruction are to             serve as a model for imitation; an institution for the             training of teachers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Normal \Nor"mal\, a. [L. normalis, fr. norma rule, pattern,       carpenter's square; prob. akin to noscere to know; cf. Gr.       [?] well known, [?] gnomon, also, carpenter's square: cf. F.       normal. See {Known}, and cf. {Abnormal}, {Enormous}.]       1. According to an established norm, rule, or principle;             conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing             the proper functions; not abnormal; regular; natural;             analogical.                         Deviations from the normal type.         --Hallam.          2. (Geom.) According to a square or rule; perpendicular;             forming a right angle. Specifically: Of or pertaining to a             normal.          3. (Chem.) Standard; original; exact; typical. Specifically:             (a) (Quantitative Analysis) Denoting a solution of such                   strength that every cubic centimeter contains the same                   number of milligrams of the element in question as the                   number of its molecular weight.             (b) (Chem.) Denoting certain hypothetical compounds, as                   acids from which the real acids are obtained by                   dehydration; thus, normal sulphuric acid and normal                   nitric acid are respectively {S(OH)6}, and {N(OH)5}.             (c) (Organ. Chem.) Denoting that series of hydrocarbons in                   which no carbon atom is united with more than two                   other carbon atoms; as, normal pentane, hexane, etc.                   Cf. {Iso-}.          {Normal equations} (Method of Least Squares), a set of             equations of the first degree equal in number to the             number of unknown quantities, and derived from the             observations by a specified process. The solution of the             normal equations gives the most probable values of the             unknown quantities.          {Normal group} (Geol.), a group of rocks taken as a standard.             --Lyell.          {Normal place} (of a planet or comet) (Astron.), the apparent             place in the heavens of a planet or comet at a specified             time, the place having been determined by a considerable             number of observations, extending perhaps over many days,             and so combined that the accidental errors of observation             have largely balanced each other.          {Normal school}, a school whose methods of instruction are to             serve as a model for imitation; an institution for the             training of teachers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nonane \Non"ane\, n. [L. nonus ninth.] (Chem.)       One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons {C9H20} of the       paraffin series; -- so called because of the nine carbon       atoms in the molecule. {Normal nonane} is a colorless       volatile liquid, an ingredient of ordinary kerosene.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Normal \Nor"mal\, a. [L. normalis, fr. norma rule, pattern,       carpenter's square; prob. akin to noscere to know; cf. Gr.       [?] well known, [?] gnomon, also, carpenter's square: cf. F.       normal. See {Known}, and cf. {Abnormal}, {Enormous}.]       1. According to an established norm, rule, or principle;             conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing             the proper functions; not abnormal; regular; natural;             analogical.                         Deviations from the normal type.         --Hallam.          2. (Geom.) According to a square or rule; perpendicular;             forming a right angle. Specifically: Of or pertaining to a             normal.          3. (Chem.) Standard; original; exact; typical. Specifically:             (a) (Quantitative Analysis) Denoting a solution of such                   strength that every cubic centimeter contains the same                   number of milligrams of the element in question as the                   number of its molecular weight.             (b) (Chem.) Denoting certain hypothetical compounds, as                   acids from which the real acids are obtained by                   dehydration; thus, normal sulphuric acid and normal                   nitric acid are respectively {S(OH)6}, and {N(OH)5}.             (c) (Organ. Chem.) Denoting that series of hydrocarbons in                   which no carbon atom is united with more than two                   other carbon atoms; as, normal pentane, hexane, etc.                   Cf. {Iso-}.          {Normal equations} (Method of Least Squares), a set of             equations of the first degree equal in number to the             number of unknown quantities, and derived from the             observations by a specified process. The solution of the             normal equations gives the most probable values of the             unknown quantities.          {Normal group} (Geol.), a group of rocks taken as a standard.             --Lyell.          {Normal place} (of a planet or comet) (Astron.), the apparent             place in the heavens of a planet or comet at a specified             time, the place having been determined by a considerable             number of observations, extending perhaps over many days,             and so combined that the accidental errors of observation             have largely balanced each other.          {Normal school}, a school whose methods of instruction are to             serve as a model for imitation; an institution for the             training of teachers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Glutaric \Glu*tar"ic\, a. [Glutamic + tartaric.] (Chem.)       Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid so called; as,       glutaric ethers.          {Glutaric acid}, an organic acid obtained as a white             crystalline substance, isomeric with pyrotartaric acid; --             called also {normal pyrotartaric acid}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Normal \Nor"mal\, a. [L. normalis, fr. norma rule, pattern,       carpenter's square; prob. akin to noscere to know; cf. Gr.       [?] well known, [?] gnomon, also, carpenter's square: cf. F.       normal. See {Known}, and cf. {Abnormal}, {Enormous}.]       1. According to an established norm, rule, or principle;             conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing             the proper functions; not abnormal; regular; natural;             analogical.                         Deviations from the normal type.         --Hallam.          2. (Geom.) According to a square or rule; perpendicular;             forming a right angle. Specifically: Of or pertaining to a             normal.          3. (Chem.) Standard; original; exact; typical. Specifically:             (a) (Quantitative Analysis) Denoting a solution of such                   strength that every cubic centimeter contains the same                   number of milligrams of the element in question as the                   number of its molecular weight.             (b) (Chem.) Denoting certain hypothetical compounds, as                   acids from which the real acids are obtained by                   dehydration; thus, normal sulphuric acid and normal                   nitric acid are respectively {S(OH)6}, and {N(OH)5}.             (c) (Organ. Chem.) Denoting that series of hydrocarbons in                   which no carbon atom is united with more than two                   other carbon atoms; as, normal pentane, hexane, etc.                   Cf. {Iso-}.          {Normal equations} (Method of Least Squares), a set of             equations of the first degree equal in number to the             number of unknown quantities, and derived from the             observations by a specified process. The solution of the             normal equations gives the most probable values of the             unknown quantities.          {Normal group} (Geol.), a group of rocks taken as a standard.             --Lyell.          {Normal place} (of a planet or comet) (Astron.), the apparent             place in the heavens of a planet or comet at a specified             time, the place having been determined by a considerable             number of observations, extending perhaps over many days,             and so combined that the accidental errors of observation             have largely balanced each other.          {Normal school}, a school whose methods of instruction are to             serve as a model for imitation; an institution for the             training of teachers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
School \School\, n. [OE. scole, AS. sc[?]lu, L. schola, Gr. [?]       leisure, that in which leisure is employed, disputation,       lecture, a school, probably from the same root as [?], the       original sense being perhaps, a stopping, a resting. See       {Scheme}.]       1. A place for learned intercourse and instruction; an             institution for learning; an educational establishment; a             place for acquiring knowledge and mental training; as, the             school of the prophets.                         Disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.                                                                               --Acts xix. 9.          2. A place of primary instruction; an establishment for the             instruction of children; as, a primary school; a common             school; a grammar school.                         As he sat in the school at his primer. --Chaucer.          3. A session of an institution of instruction.                         How now, Sir Hugh! No school to-day?   --Shak.          4. One of the seminaries for teaching logic, metaphysics, and             theology, which were formed in the Middle Ages, and which             were characterized by academical disputations and             subtilties of reasoning.                         At Cambridge the philosophy of Descartes was still                      dominant in the schools.                     --Macaulay.          5. The room or hall in English universities where the             examinations for degrees and honors are held.          6. An assemblage of scholars; those who attend upon             instruction in a school of any kind; a body of pupils.                         What is the great community of Christians, but one                      of the innumerable schools in the vast plan which                      God has instituted for the education of various                      intelligences?                                    --Buckminster.          7. The disciples or followers of a teacher; those who hold a             common doctrine, or accept the same teachings; a sect or             denomination in philosophy, theology, science, medicine,             politics, etc.                         Let no man be less confident in his faith . . . by                      reason of any difference in the several schools of                      Christians.                                       --Jer. Taylor.          8. The canons, precepts, or body of opinion or practice,             sanctioned by the authority of a particular class or age;             as, he was a gentleman of the old school.                         His face pale but striking, though not handsome                      after the schools.                              --A. S. Hardy.          9. Figuratively, any means of knowledge or discipline; as,             the school of experience.          {Boarding school}, {Common school}, {District school},       {Normal school}, etc. See under {Boarding}, {Common},             {District}, etc.          {High school}, a free public school nearest the rank of a             college. [U. S.]          {School board}, a corporation established by law in every             borough or parish in England, and elected by the burgesses             or ratepayers, with the duty of providing public school             accommodation for all children in their district.          {School committee}, {School board}, an elected committee of             citizens having charge and care of the public schools in             any district, town, or city, and responsible for control             of the money appropriated for school purposes. [U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spectrum \Spec"trum\, n.; pl. {Spectra}. [L. See {Specter}.]       1. An apparition; a specter. [Obs.]          2. (Opt.)             (a) The several colored and other rays of which light is                   composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or                   other means, and observed or studied either as spread                   out on a screen, by direct vision, by photography, or                   otherwise. See Illust. of {Light}, and {Spectroscope}.             (b) A luminous appearance, or an image seen after the eye                   has been exposed to an intense light or a strongly                   illuminated object. When the object is colored, the                   image appears of the complementary color, as a green                   image seen after viewing a red wafer lying on white                   paper. Called also {ocular spectrum}.          {Absorption spectrum}, the spectrum of light which has passed             through a medium capable of absorbing a portion of the             rays. It is characterized by dark spaces, bands, or lines.                      {Chemical spectrum}, a spectrum of rays considered solely             with reference to their chemical effects, as in             photography. These, in the usual photogrophic methods,             have their maximum influence at and beyond the violet             rays, but are not limited to this region.          {Chromatic spectrum}, the visible colored rays of the solar             spectrum, exhibiting the seven principal colors in their             order, and covering the central and larger portion of the             space of the whole spectrum.          {Continous spectrum}, a spectrum not broken by bands or             lines, but having the colors shaded into each other             continously, as that from an incandescent solid or liquid,             or a gas under high pressure.          {Diffraction spectrum}, a spectrum produced by diffraction,             as by a grating.          {Gaseous spectrum}, the spectrum of an incandesoent gas or             vapor, under moderate, or especially under very low,             pressure. It is characterized by bright bands or lines.          {Normal spectrum}, a representation of a spectrum arranged             upon conventional plan adopted as standard, especially a             spectrum in which the colors are spaced proportionally to             their wave lengths, as when formed by a diffraction             grating.          {Ocular spectrum}. See {Spectrum}, 2             (b), above.          {Prismatic spectrum}, a spectrum produced by means of a             prism.          {Solar spectrum}, the spectrum of solar light, especially as             thrown upon a screen in a darkened room. It is             characterized by numerous dark lines called Fraunhofer             lines.          {Spectrum analysis}, chemical analysis effected by comparison             of the different relative positions and qualities of the             fixed lines of spectra produced by flames in which             different substances are burned or evaporated, each             substance having its own characteristic system of lines.                      {Thermal spectrum}, a spectrum of rays considered solely with             reference to their heating effect, especially of those             rays which produce no luminous phenomena.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Stannic \Stan"nic\, a. [L. stannum tin: cf. F. stannique.]       (Chem.)       Of or pertaining to tin; derived from or containing tin;       specifically, designating those compounds in which the       element has a higher valence as contrasted with {stannous}       compounds.          {Stannic acid}.       (a) A hypothetical substance, {Sn(OH)4}, analogous to silic             acid, and called also {normal stannic acid}.       (b) Metastannic acid.          {Stannic chloride}, a thin, colorless, fuming liquid,             {SnCl4}, used as a mordant in calico printing and dyeing;             -- formerly called {spirit of tin}, or {fuming liquor of             Libavius}.          {Stannic oxide}, tin oxide, {SnO2}, produced artificially as             a white amorphous powder, and occurring naturally in the             mineral cassiterite. It is used in the manufacture of             white enamels, and, under the name of {putty powder}, for             polishing glass, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Titanic \Ti*tan"ic\, a. [Cf. F. titanique.] (Chem.)       Of or pertaining to titanium; derived from, or containing,       titanium; specifically, designating those compounds of       titanium in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with       the {titanous} compounds.          {Titanic acid} (Chem.), a white amorphous powder, {Ti.(OH)4},             obtained by decomposing certain titanates; -- called also             {normal titanic acid}. By extension, any one of a series             of derived acids, called also {metatitanic acid},             {polytitanic acid}, etc.          {Titanic iron ore}. (Min.) See {Menaccanite}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Normalcy \Nor"mal*cy\, n.       The quality, state, or fact of being normal; as, the point of       normalcy. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Normalization \Nor`mal*i*za"tion\, n.       Reduction to a standard or normal state.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Normally \Nor"mal*ly\, adv.       In a normal manner. --Darwin.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Normal, IL (town, FIPS 53234)       Location: 40.51737 N, 88.99941 W       Population (1990): 40023 (12300 housing units)       Area: 31.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61761
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Normalville, PA       Zip code(s): 15469
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
normal distribution          (Or "Gaussian distribution") The {frequency       distribution} of many natural phenomena such as the height or       intelligence of people of a certain age and sex.   The formula       looks something like:          P(x) = e^(((x-m)/s)^2)          where P(x) is the probability of a measurement x, m is the       mean value of x and s is the {standard deviation}.          Also known as a "bell curve" because of its shape.          (2003-10-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
normal form          1. In {reduction} systems, the state of a term       which contains no reducible expressions.   Variants include       {head normal form}, {weak head normal form}.          2. See {database normalisation}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
normal order reduction          Under this {evaluation strategy} an expression is evaluated by       reducing the leftmost outermost {redex} first.   This method       will terminate for any expression for which termination is       possible, whereas {applicative order reduction} may not.   This       method is equivalent to passing arguments unevaluated because       arguments are initially to the right of functions applied to       them.   See also {computational adequacy theorem}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
normalisation          1. A transformation applied uniformly to       each element in a set of data so that the set has some       specific statistical property.   For example, monthly       measurements of the rainfall in London might be normalised by       dividing each one by the total for the year to give a profile       of rainfall throughout the year.          2. Representation of a {floating-point} number       so that its {mantissa}'s left-most digit is non-zero.   If the       leftmost fraction digit are zeros, the number is said to be       unnormalised.   Unnormalised numbers are normalised by shifting       the fraction left, one digit at a time, until the leftmost       digit is nonzero and reducing the {exponent} by the number of       shifts.          3. {database normalisation}.          (1998-04-15)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
normalised          {normalisation}