English Words Starting With N

• normal series

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈnɔː.məl ˈsɪə.riːz/A basic or standard sequence of similar events, items, or publications.
• normal time

  nounB2
  /ˈnɔː.məl ˌtaɪm/The standard or scheduled duration of a sports match or event before any additional or extra time is added.
• normalcy

  nounC1
  /ˈnɔːməlsi/The condition of being normal; the state of being usual, typical, or expected.
• normality

  nounC1
  /nɔːˈmæl.ə.ti/The state or condition of being normal; the usual or expected state of things.
• normalization

  nounB2
  /ˌnɔːməlaɪˈzeɪʃən/The process of making something conform to a standard or regular pattern.
• normalize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈnɔː.mə.laɪz/To make something conform to a standard, to bring something back to a normal or expected state after a period of disruption or difference.
• normalizer

  nounLow
  /ˈnɔː.mə.laɪ.zə/A person, device, or mathematical function that brings something into a standard or normal state.
• norman

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈnɔːmən/A member of the people of mixed Frankish and Scandinavian descent who settled in Normandy (northern France) in the 10th and 11th centuries, and their descendants, especially those who conquered England in 1066 under William the Conqueror.
• norman arch

  nounC1
  /ˈnɔːmən ɑːtʃ/A semicircular stone arch characteristic of Romanesque architecture from the Norman period.
• norman conquest

  nounC1
  /ˌnɔːmən ˈkɒŋ.kwest/The successful invasion and conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, in 1066.
• norman dynasty

  nounLow (primarily historical/academic contexts)
  /ˈnɔː.mən ˈdaɪ.nə.sti/The ruling family of Norman origin, particularly the line of kings who ruled England following the Norman Conquest of 1066, beginning with William the Conqueror.
• norman english

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɔː.mən ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/The variety of English spoken in the Channel Island of Guernsey, influenced by Norman French.
• norman french

  nounC2
  /ˌnɔː.mən ˈfrentʃ/The variety of Old French, with Norse influence, spoken by the Normans who conquered England in 1066.
• norman wells

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /ˌnɔː.mən ˈwelz/A specific town in the Northwest Territories, Canada, located on the Mackenzie River.
• normandy

  nounMedium
  /ˈnɔː.mən.di/A region in northwestern France, historically a duchy and province, bordering the English Channel.
• normanize

  verbverb-ambitransitiveVery Low (historical/technical)
  /ˈnɔːmənaɪz/To make something or someone conform to Norman customs, practices, or influence; historically, to bring under Norman rule or influence.
• normcore

  adjectivenounLow-to-Medium
  /ˈnɔːm.kɔː/A deliberately unremarkable or average style of dress, fashion, and cultural attitude, embracing mundane, non-designer, mainstream clothing.
• normed space

  nounC2
  /ˌnɔːmd ˈspeɪs/A vector space where a norm (a function assigning a length/size to each vector) is defined.
• normie

  adjectivenounLow to Medium (highly frequent in specific online/niche discourses)
  /ˈnɔː.mi/A person viewed as having conventional, mainstream tastes, behaviours, or opinions; someone who is not part of a specific niche or subculture.
• normocyte

  nounLow (C2/Technical)
  /ˈnɔːmə(ʊ)sʌɪt/A red blood cell of normal size, shape, and colour.

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