Literary notes about Normal (AI summary)
The term "normal" is employed in literature to denote a state of regularity or expected condition, whether in physical, psychological, or social contexts. In scientific and medical writings, it often signifies baseline measurements or healthy states, as seen when bodily functions or tissues are described as normal ([1], [2], [3]). In discussions of human behavior and societal standards, "normal" marks the conventional or widely accepted mode of conduct, contrasting with the abnormal or extraordinary ([4], [5], [6]). Its usage also extends to technical language, where it indicates a standard form or arrangement, such as in logical or grammatical forms ([7], [8], [9]). Overall, "normal" serves as a benchmark from which deviations are understood or evaluated in various literary settings ([10], [11], [12]).
- The urine is diminished in volume but is generally normal or contains a trace of albumen and red and white blood-cells.
— from Scurvy, Past and Present by Alfred F. Hess - Cholesterol was a little below normal in the four cases examined.
— from Scurvy, Past and Present by Alfred F. Hess - Section of lumbar cord showing normal cells in lateral group of right anterior horn.
— from Scurvy, Past and Present by Alfred F. Hess - She had, true, only to pretend to be normal.
— from The Rainbow by D. H. Lawrence - Musical, literary, artistic, but I should say normal—a very charming girl.”
— from Howards End by E. M. Forster - My dad's histograms had proven to be depressingly normal so far.
— from Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - The normal scheme will then be: ⏑ ⁝ –́ ⏑ | –̇ ⏑ | –́ ⏑ | –̇ ⏑ | –́ ⏑ | –̇ ⌃ 2584.
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane - These, put into normal form, are “All cats are creatures understanding French; Some chickens are cats.
— from Symbolic Logic by Lewis Carroll - Propositions of Relation, to be reduced to normal form 97 § 2.
— from Symbolic Logic by Lewis Carroll - (ii) In the normal process of becoming acquainted with subject matter already known to others, even young pupils react in unexpected ways.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey - The normal man has a healthy, instinctive desire to claim recognition from the members of the social group.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park - An account of the work of both these men will be found in Goddard's "Psychology of the Normal and Sub-normal" (Kegan Paul, 1919), chap.
— from The Analysis of Mind by Bertrand Russell