normalizing

Verb

normalize (third-person singular simple present normalizes, present participle normalizing, simple past and past participle normalized)

1. (transitive) To make normal, to bring into alignment with an established standard.
   • There is little hope that the two countries will normalize relations; their governments seem to hate each other and would just as soon stay on bad terms.
2. (transitive) To consider normal, to treat as standard in the face of older norms.
3. (transitive) To format in a standardized manner, to make consistent.
   • We'll need to normalize these statements before we can compare them.
4. (intransitive) To become normal; to return to a normal state.
5. (transitive) To reduce the variations by excluding irrelevant aspects.
   • After we properly normalize the measurements with respect to age, gender, geography and economic considerations, there remains little evidence of a difference between the two groups.
6. (transitive) To return a set of points (switches) to the normal position.

   Antonyms:

   reverse

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