normalize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make normal.
Traditional Chinese medicine uses ginseng to normalize blood pressure.
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to cause (something previously considered abnormal or unacceptable) to be treated as normal.
I have to resist the impulse to normalize her eccentricities.
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to establish or resume (relations) in a normal manner, as between countries.
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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.
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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)
verb
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to bring or make into the normal state
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to bring into conformity with a standard
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to heat (steel) above a critical temperature and allow it to cool in air to relieve internal stresses; anneal
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
Example Sentences
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If and when a ceasefire is finalized, one of the biggest factors for investors will be how quickly oil prices will normalize.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
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 • Mar. 24, 2026
In fact, about one in four people participating in lifestyle programs were able to normalize their blood sugar without losing weight.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
It would then take a few more months to normalize the supply chain.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
They spent so much time trying to normalize her life that Maya sometimes felt like she was anything but normal.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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