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NORMALCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common
Synonyms:
normalcy; normality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("normalcy" is a kind of...):
expectedness (ordinariness as a consequence of being expected and not surprising)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
Synonyms:
normalcy; normality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("normalcy" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Attribute:
normal (conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal)
abnormal; unnatural (not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "normalcy"):
averageness (the state of being that is average; indicates normality but with connotations of mediocrity)
commonness; expectedness (the state of being that is commonly observed)
typicality (the state of being that is typical)
