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nor·mal·ize  (nôrm-lz)

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

3. 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.

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normal·i·zation (-m-l-zshn) n.

normal·izer n.

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normalize or -ise

Verb

[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised

1. to make or become normal

2. to bring into conformity with a standard

normalization
-isation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	normalize - become normal or return to its normal state; "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon" normalise change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" renormalise, renormalize, normalise, normalize - make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling"
	2.	normalize - make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling" renormalise, renormalize, normalise alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" normalise, normalize - become normal or return to its normal state; "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon"
	3.	normalize - bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass" anneal, temper harden, indurate - make hard or harder; "The cold hardened the butter"