normalcy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
  2. noun expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common

Etymology

From normal + -cy. The original sense was mathematical. The broader sense was popularized in the United States by its use by President Warren G. Harding.https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=normalcy

In classic literature

Synonyms

normality

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