normal

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. ordinary, regular, average, usual, typical. See conformity, sanity, intrinsic, mean, regularity. Ant., abnormal, atypical.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Usual]

Syn. ordinary, usual, standard, regular, typical, natural, average, common, run-of-the-mill; see also common 1 , conventional 1 , natural 2 , traditional 2 .

2. [Regular]

Syn. routine, orderly, methodical; see regular 3 .

3. [Sane]

Syn. lucid, wholesome, right-minded; see rational , reasonable , sane 1 .

4. [Showing no abnormal bodily condition]

Syn. in good health, whole, sound; see healthy 1 .

Syn.- normal implies conformity with the established norm or standard for its kind [normal intelligence ] ; regular implies conformity with the prescribed rule or accepted pattern for its kind [ the regular working day ] ; typical applies to that which has the representative characteristics of its type or class [ a typical Southern town ] ; natural implies behavior, operation, etc. that conforms with the nature or inherent character of the person, thing, or circumstances [natural fears, a natural outcome ] ; usual applies to that which conforms to the common or ordinary use or occurrence [ the usual price ] ; average , in this connection, implies conformity with what is regarded as normal or ordinary [ the average man ]

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. standard usual, typical, conventional, universal, traditional, regular, customary, accepted, average, *par for the course, orthodox, established.

2. mentally healthy well-adjusted, sane, stable, *having all one's marbles, *all there, *together. ''The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well.''—Joe Ancis.

ANT.: 1. abnormal, unusual, atypical. 2. abnormal, sick, *twisted

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Commonly encountered: average, common, commonplace, general, ordinary, typical, usual. See SURPRISE.