nor·mal·ize

(nôr′mə-līz′)

v. nor·mal·ized, nor·mal·iz·ing, nor·mal·iz·es

v. tr.

1. To make normal, especially to cause to conform to a standard or norm: normalize a patient's temperature; normalizing relations with a former enemy nation.

2. To cause (something previously regarded as anomalous) to be accepted as normal, thereby altering the accepted norm: "The increased visibility of Iraq War amputees has helped normalize the use of prostheses" (Bruce Barcott).

3. To make (a text or language) regular and consistent, especially with respect to spelling or style.

4. To remove strains and reduce coarse crystalline structures in (metal), especially by heating and cooling.

v. intr.

To become or return to normal: waiting for diplomatic relations to normalize.

nor′mal·i·za′tion (-mə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

nor′mal·iz′er n.

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normalization

(ˌnɔːməlaɪˈzeɪʃən) or

normalisation

1. the act or process of normalizing

2. (Social Welfare) social welfare the policy of offering mentally or physically handicapped people patterns, conditions, and experiences of everyday life as close as possible to those of nonhandicapped people, by not segregating them physically, socially, and administratively from the rest of society

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

normalization - the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization"

normalisation, standardisation, standardization

social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action

stabilization, stabilisation - the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable; "he worked for price stabilization for farm products"; "wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace"; "stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions"

stylisation, stylization - the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style

Translations

normalisation

normalizzazione

normalization

[ˌnɔːməlaɪˈzeɪʃən] N → normalización f

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normalization

n → Normalisierung f

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normalization

[ˌnɔːməlaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n → normalizzazione f

nor·mal·i·za·tion

n. normalización, regreso al estado normal.

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References in periodicals archive

V.: RDBNorma: A semi-automated tool for relational database schema normalization up to third normal form, Interrnational Journal of Database Management Systems, Vol.3, No.1 (2011).

An algorithmic approach to database normalization

In addition to introducing second and third normal form, Codd (1972) initiated the search for normalization algorithms by proposing the first decomposition algorithms.

Data relatability dependencies and the decomposition of database relations

The storage of the data in the third normal form is therefore unsuitable for Data Warehouses.

Data warehouses: professional management key to successful implementation