normál

Normál is a Hungarian adjective meaning normal, standard, or typical. It describes things that conform to an expected standard, are ordinary, or are not unusual. The term is used in everyday language as well as in technical contexts to distinguish the standard from the exceptional or abnormal.

Etymology: Normál derives from the noun norma (rule, standard) and the common Hungarian adjectival suffix -ál. The word entered Hungarian through contact with European languages that borrowed norma from Latin, adapting it to Hungarian pronunciation and morphology.

Usage: In everyday speech, normál modifies a wide range of nouns: normál méretű (standard-sized), normál körülmények (normal conditions). In technical and scientific writing, it appears in phrases that discuss standard concepts or reference states, such as a normal state or a perpendicular relationship in geometry. In statistics, speakers may use related forms like normális (normal) when referring to the normal distribution or other standard concepts, depending on context and stylistic conventions in Hungarian.

Synonyms and related terms include standard, customary, and usual, while antonyms include abnormal, irregular, and extraordinary. The word is versatile across domains, from everyday descriptors to more formal, domain-specific terminology.

See also: norma, norm, normal distribution, perpendicular, standard.