Noun | 1. | normalization - the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological 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 |