normalize

especially British, nor·mal·ise

[nawr-muh-lahyz]

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.

verb (used without object)

normalized, normalizing 

1. to become normal; resume a normal state.

   Prices soon normalized after the war.

normalize

/ 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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of normalize¹

First recorded in 1860–65; normal + -ize

Example Sentences

They get up feeling accepting and inclusive and normalizing, and they go to bed that way.

From Los Angeles Times

“If this abuse of power is normalized, no dissenting voice will be safe.”

From Los Angeles Times

“For far too long, we’ve watched the radical left normalize threats, call for assassinations, and cheer on political violence. That era is over,” she said.

From Salon

It was a patronage squabble that still erupted into gunfire, showing how normalized armed violence was in settling disputes.

From Salon

For readers unfamiliar with the term, “groyper” essentially refers to an online faction of the far-right that uses meme culture and trolling to normalize extremist views.

From Salon

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