Spanish Conversation · Level 5
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Spanish word
norma
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnoɾma/
Meaning
- feminine nounrule
Example
La norma en esta oficina es llegar a tiempo.
The rule in this office is to arrive on time.
More examples
Nuestra clase tiene una norma: levantar la mano para hablar.
Our class has a rule: raise your hand to speak.
En muchas culturas, la norma social dicta cómo comportarse en público.
In many cultures, the social norm dictates how to behave in public.
Core concept
Carpenter's square used as a measuring and alignment standard.
Common phrases
norma social
social norm
norma general
general norm
norma de convivencia
rule of coexistence
Similar words
regla: Everyday rule or simple guideline that tells how to act or what method to follow.
reglamento: Formal set of detailed rules established by an organization or facility to regulate conduct.
normativa: Body of rules governing a particular field or sector.
estándar: Benchmark for measuring expected quality or performance.
Definition in Spanish
Regla, pauta o criterio formal establecido que indica cómo deben realizarse acciones, procedimientos o mediciones en un grupo, institución o sociedad.
Word origin
From Latin norma 'carpenter's square', whose measuring function gives the word the metaphorical sense of a fixed standard or rule for procedures and measurements.
Usage tips
- Norma is the usual word for official, legal, or technical standards (for example norma ISO), while regla is more natural for simple everyday rules.
Other meanings
- criterionnoun
- normnoun
- standardnoun
Opposites
- excepciónexceptionnoun
- irregularidadirregularitynoun
Related words
- normalnormaladjective
- normalizarstandardizeverb
- normalizaciónstandardizationnoun