normalcy

== English == === 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.[1] === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɔɹməlsi/ === Noun === normalcy (countable and uncountable, plural normalcies) (mathematics) The state of being geometrically normal, at a right angle. (US) The state of being normal; the fact of being normal; normality. ==== Usage notes ==== Although sometimes used, normalcy is less common than normality in American English. It is very rarely used in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is frequent in India and Zimbabwe however. ==== Synonyms ==== normalhood, normality (UK, US), normaldom, normalness; see also Thesaurus:normality ==== Antonyms ==== abnormalcy abnormality ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === normal normality normally normalness === References === Dictionary.com Merriam-Webster Online