Norm and Style

Norm

Norm noun - What is typical of a group, class, or series.

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Style and norm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Style" instead a noun "Norm".

Nearby Words: normal, normally, normality, normative, norma

Style noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.

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Norm and style are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Norm" instead a noun "Style".

Nearby Words: stylish, styling, styled, stylized, sty

old	old norm	old style
normal	normal norm	normal style
usual	usual norm	usual style
common	common norm	common style
Other adjectives: current, black, new, traditional, general, western, European.

As a game style, they're similar to Bullet Hell, in that they are very much about practice, and often feature extreme difficulty curves with very high skill ceilings, so a wide range of difficulties spanning from Easier Than Easy to Harder Than Hard is the norm.

Source: Rhythm Game
They also tend to be produced in a different style, with super deformed characters being the norm.

Source: Picture Drama
Given this style of pupil can be the norm for humans in other shows, one might not notice the difference immediately.

Source: Human Aliens

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