normalize

American  

[nawr-muh-lahyz] / ˈnɔr məˌlaɪz /

especially British, normalise

verb (used with object)

normalized, normalizing

1. to make normal.

   Traditional Chinese medicine uses ginseng to normalize blood pressure.

2. to cause (something previously considered abnormal or unacceptable) to be treated as normal.

   I have to resist the impulse to normalize her eccentricities.

3. to establish or resume (relations) in a normal manner, as between countries.

4. Statistics. to mathematically transform or adjust (the values in a data set) so that they fit a standard measure or scale, such as by making all the values fall between 0 and 1.

   Data was normalized before analysis.

5. Metallurgy. to heat (a steel alloy) to a suitable temperature above the transformation range and then cool it in still air at ambient temperature.

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verb (used without object)

normalized, normalizing

1. to become normal; resume a normal state.

   Prices soon normalized after the war.

normalize British  

/ ˈnɔːməˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to bring or make into the normal state

2. to bring into conformity with a standard

3. to heat (steel) above a critical temperature and allow it to cool in air to relieve internal stresses; anneal

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Other Word Forms

• denormalization noun
• normalization noun
• overnormalization noun
• overnormalize verb (used with object)
• renormalization noun
• renormalize verb (used with object)
• unnormalized adjective
• unnormalizing adjective

Etymology

Origin of normalize

First recorded in 1860–65; normal + -ize

Example Sentences

Elliott said that even if oil prices normalize tomorrow, investors are likely underestimating the economic hit from the oil shock that is already playing out.

From MarketWatch

“We therefore expect shipping through the strait to normalize in the coming weeks.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, she snapped up shares in companies including Microsoft, a bet that the economy will normalize and corporate earnings will reap the benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Doing so can present a more normalized picture of a company’s financial performance.

From MarketWatch

“Attacks on diplomatic facilities, including outside the conflict zone, are becoming normalized,” said Jen Gavito, a former senior U.S. career diplomat.

From The Wall Street Journal

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