normalizer

American  

[nawr-muh-lahy-zer] / ˈnɔr məˌlaɪ zər /

noun

1. a person or thing that normalizes.

2. Mathematics.

   1. the subgroup consisting of elements that commute with a given element.

   2. the set of elements of a group that commute with every element of a given subgroup.

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Etymology

Origin of normalizer

First recorded in 1925–30; normalize + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“They might see Kurz as a normalizer of the right.”

From New York Times

Say what you will about producer Judd Apatow, but his rambling house style is a universal normalizer; five minutes in, you’ll swear ‘The Big Sick’ is the 28th Pakistani American girlfriend-in-a-coma romantic-comedy-drama you’ve seen.”

From Los Angeles Times

"My son watch out, don't be fooled, or fool yourself thinking you will play with the Israeli athlete to defeat him and make Egypt happy," he said, adding "Egypt will cry; Egypt will be sad and you will be seen as a traitor and a normalizer in the eyes of your people."

From US News