A statistical average is called the norm. If you live in a town made up mostly of farmers but your trade is basket weaving, then you're outside the norm.
A rule or authoritative standard; a model; a type.
Noun
a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"
Noun
a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family"
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A rule or authoritative standard; a model; a type.
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A typical, structural unit; a type.
Norm
A rule or authoritative standard; a model; a type.
Usage Examples
More and more couples are having this negotiation or discussion, but I'm still amazed at the number who aren't and where the cultural norm sort of kicks in and they just assume that mom's got to be the one who stays home, not dad.
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Other Usage ExamplesHistorically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm - walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers.
Being a biological mother just isn't part of my experience this time around. However, I am a mother who continues to give birth to ideas and ways of experiencing life that challenge the norm.
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