norms C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈnɔrmz/ See IPA manual noun Freq #28878 Meanings 1 noun Accepted standards or ways of behaving that are usual in a society or group. Social norms about politeness vary from country to country. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives # norms **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** ˈnɔrmz **Frequency rank:** 28878 ## Meanings 1. Accepted standards or ways of behaving that are usual in a society or group. ## Examples - Social norms about politeness vary from country to country. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown