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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: normative - northerly</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="normative"> normative, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. establishing or setting up a norm or standard. Ex. The normative judgments themselves are more clearly anchored in fact than in most other books dealing with this difficult topic (Harold P. Green). <DD> 2. based on standards of usage. Ex. normative grammar. adv. normatively. noun normativeness. </DL> <A NAME="norming"> norming, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the practice of adjusting test scores or other statistics to reach an average. Ex. Firms in some cases ... shade scores for the benefit of minorities. Variations of norming have been used in other programs as well (L.I. Barrett). </DL> <A NAME="normo"> normo-,<DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) normal, as in normocyte, normotensive. </DL> <A NAME="normocyte"> normocyte, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a red blood corpuscle of normal size, shape, and color. </DL> <A NAME="normotensive"> normotensive, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. having normal blood pressure. <DD>noun a normotensive person. </DL> <A NAME="normothermic"> normothermic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having normal body temperature. Ex. normothermic mice. </DL> <A NAME="normotypic"> normotypic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of a normal type. Ex. normotypic development. </DL> <A NAME="norn"> Norn, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Norse Mythology.) any one of the three goddesses of fate, Urd, Verdande, and Skuld, to whose decrees the gods as well as men are subject. </DL> <A NAME="norroy"> Norroy, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the title of the third English King-of-Arms, ranking after Clarencieux. </DL> <A NAME="norse"> Norse, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. of or having to do with ancient Scandinavia, its people, or their language. <DD> 2. of or having to do with Norway or its people: Norwegian. <DD>noun 1. the people of ancient Scandinavia; Norsemen; Northmen. <DD> 2a. the Norwegians. <DD> b. the ancient Norwegians. <DD> 3. the language of the ancient Scandinavians, often called Old Norse. <DD> 4. the language of Norway; Norwegian. </DL> <A NAME="norseman"> Norseman, noun, pl. -men.<DL COMPACT><DD> a member of a tall, blond people who used to live in the north of Europe, where Norway, Sweden, and Denmark now are; Northman. The Norsemen were great sailors and sea fighters. The Vikings were Norsemen. </DL> <A NAME="norteamericano"> norteamericano, noun, pl. -nos.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Spanish.) a citizen of the United States. </DL> <A NAME="north"> north, noun, adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. the direction to which a compass needle points; direction to the right as one faces the setting sun. (Abbr:) N (no period). <DD> 2. Also, North. the part of any country toward the north, especially that part of Great Britain north of the Humber. <DD> 3. the north wind. <DD>adj. 1. toward the north. Ex. the north side of town. <DD> 2. coming from the north. Ex. a north wind. <DD> 3. in the north; facing the north. Ex. the north windows of the house. <DD> 4. in the northern part; northern. <DD>adv. toward the north; northward. Ex. a train moving north. Drive north for the next mile. expr. north of, further north than. Ex. The city is north of us. Canada is north of the United States. </DL> <A NAME="north"> North, noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. the northern part of the United States; the states north of Maryland, the Ohio River, and Missouri, making up most of the states that formed the Union side in the Civil War. <DD> 2. the north part of a country. <DD> 3. the player in the game of bridge sitting opposite and in partnership with South. Ex. North responded by confirming interest in the slam and cue bidding the Ace of Diamonds (London Times). <DD> 4. the developed or industrialized countries of the world. Ex. During a four-day Conference on International Economic Cooperation ... held in Paris ... by 16 industrialized nations and 19 "poor ones" ..., the North made what it considered a generous offer ... The South grudgingly accepted the package (Time). <DD>adj. in the northern part; northern. </DL> <A NAME="northafrican"> North African,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. of or having to do with North Africa or its people. <DD> 2. a native or inhabitant of North Africa. </DL> <A NAME="northamerican"> North American,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. of or having to do with North America or its people. <DD> 2. a person born or living in North America. </DL> <A NAME="northatlantictreaty"> North Atlantic Treaty,<DL COMPACT><DD> the treaty of alliance signed by the 16 Western nations that are members of NATO; Atlantic Pact. </DL> <A NAME="northbriton"> North Briton, =Scot.</DL> <A NAME="northbound"> northbound, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> going north; bound northward. </DL> <A NAME="northbyeast"> north by east,<DL COMPACT><DD> the point of the compass or the direction one point or 11 degrees 15 minutes to the east of north. </DL> <A NAME="northbywest"> north by west,<DL COMPACT><DD> the point of the compass or the direction one point or 11 degrees 15 minutes to the west of north. </DL> <A NAME="northcarolinian"> North Carolinian,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. of or having to do with North Carolina or its people. <DD> 2. a native or inhabitant of North Carolina. </DL> <A NAME="northcelestialpole"> north celestial pole,<DL COMPACT><DD> the zenith of the northern end of the earth's axis from which every direction is south; North Pole. It is just over 1 degree from the North Star. </DL> <A NAME="northdakotan"> North Dakotan,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. of or having to do with North Dakota or its people. <DD> 2. a native or inhabitant of North Dakota. </DL> <A NAME="northeast"> northeast, adjective, noun, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. halfway between north and east. Ex. The compass had a northeast reading. <DD> 2. coming from the northeast. Ex. a northeast wind. <DD> 3. lying toward or situated in the northeast. Ex. a northeast district. <DD> 4. directed toward the northeast. <DD>noun 1. a direction midway between north and east. (Abbr:) NE (no periods). <DD> 2. a place that is in the northeast part or direction. <DD>adv. 1. toward the northeast. Ex. At this point the road turns northeast. <DD> 2. from the northeast. <DD> 3. in the northeast. expr. the Northeast, New England and nearby states. </DL> <A NAME="northeastbyeast"> northeast by east,<DL COMPACT><DD> the point of the compass or the direction one point or 11 degrees 15 minutes to the east of northeast. </DL> <A NAME="northeastbynorth"> northeast by north,<DL COMPACT><DD> the point of the compass or the direction one point or 11 degrees 15 minutes to the north of northeast. </DL> <A NAME="northeaster"> northeaster, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a wind or storm from the northeast. Ex. The northeaster blew in fresh and cool. <DL COMPACT><DD> Also, nor'easter. </DL> </DL> <A NAME="northeasterly"> northeasterly, adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. toward the northeast. <DD> 2. from the northeast. </DL> <A NAME="northeastern"> northeastern, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. toward the northeast. Ex. The northeastern sky is heavy with clouds. <DD> 2. from the northeast. Ex. a northeastern cold front. <DD> 3. of the northeast; having to do with the northeast. Ex. Northeastern winters are cold and damp. </DL> <A NAME="northeastern"> Northeastern, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of, having to do with, or in the Northeast. </DL> <A NAME="northeasterner"> northeasterner, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person born or living in the northeast. </DL> <A NAME="northeasterner"> Northeasterner, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person born or living in the Northeast. </DL> <A NAME="northeasternmost"> northeasternmost, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> farthest northeast. Ex. New England forms the northeasternmost section of the United States. </DL> <A NAME="northeastward"> northeastward, adverb, adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adv., adj. 1. toward the northeast. <DD> 2. =northeast. <DD>noun =northeast. </DL> <A NAME="northeastwardly"> northeastwardly, adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. toward the northeast. <DD> 2. (of winds) from the northeast. <DD>adv. toward the northeast. </DL> <A NAME="northeastwards"> northeastwards, adverb. =northeastward.</DL> <A NAME="norther"> norther, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a wind or storm coming from the north. <DD> 2. (U.S.) a strong, intensely cold north wind which blows over Texas, the Gulf Coast, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico during the autumn and winter months. </DL> <A NAME="northerly"> northerly, adjective, adverb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. toward the north; Ex. the northerly window of the bedroom. <DD> 2. from the north. Ex. a northerly wind. <DD> 3. of the north. <DD>adv. 1. toward the north; northward. Ex. The window faces northerly. <DD> 2. from the north. <DD>noun a northerly wind or storm. noun northerliness. </DL> <A HREF="northern.dic">NEXT</A>