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normalize Meaning & Definition

/ˈnɔː.mə.laɪz/

What Does Normalize Mean?

Normalize is a verb that means To make normal, to bring into alignment with an established standard. It is also used to mean To consider normal, to treat as standard in the face of older norms.

Normalize in Brief

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation//ˈnɔː.mə.laɪz//
Syllables1
Synonymsstandardize and renormalize
Antonymsreverse
Verb formsnormalizes, normalizing, normalized

Normalize Definition (Verb)

  1. 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. To consider normal, to treat as standard in the face of older norms.
  3. To format in a standardized manner, to make consistent.

    We'll need to normalize these statements before we can compare them.

  4. To become normal; to return to a normal state.
  5. 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. To return a set of points (switches) to the normal position.
  7. To return to the normal position from the reverse position.
  8. To subject to normalization; to eliminate redundancy in (a model for storing data).
  9. To anneal (steel) for the purpose of decreasing brittleness and increasing ductility.
  10. To divide a vector by its magnitude to produce a unit vector.
  11. To constrain a number's absolute value to be 1 at maximum. More generally, to constrain the magnitude of a mathematical quantity to be 1 at maximum.

Verb

  1. To make normal, to make 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. To reduce to 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.

  3. (of points) To return to the normal position from the reverse position.

Synonyms of Normalize

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Antonyms of Normalize

Normalize in a Sentence

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.

We'll need to normalize these statements before we can compare them.

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.

Word Forms & Grammar

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

Words That Rhyme With Normalize

Origin of Normalize

From normal + -ize.

How to Pronounce Normalize

The standard pronunciation of normalize is //ˈnɔː.mə.laɪz//, spoken in 1 syllable.

Frequently Asked Questions About Normalize

What part of speech is normalize?

Normalize is a verb.

What is another word for normalize?

You can replace normalize with words such as standardize and renormalize. See the full list of normalize synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of normalize?

The opposite of normalize is reverse.

What is the past tense of normalize?

The past tense of normalize is normalized. The present participle is normalizing.

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