normalization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (New-Jersey) audio
- [ˈnɔː.mə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃn̩] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌnɔɹ.məˌlaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)
- [ˌnoː.məˌlɑɪˈzæɪ.ʃn̩] (Australia)
- [ˌnɔː.məˌlaɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌnɔɹ.mə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)
- [ˈnoː.mə.ləˈzæɪ.ʃn̩] (Australia)
Etymology
From normal + -ization or normalize + -ation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any process that makes something more normal or regular, which typically means conforming to some regularity or rule, or returning from some state of abnormality.
In the writings of Banfield, Wilson, and the New Progressives, the present-oriented, the wicked and the disorderly are portrayed as being abnormal―as being in need of normalization, control, and supervision. This makes it a lot easier for the rest of us […] to accept the aggressive policing and harsh punishment of the disorderly others.
2001, Bernard E. Harcourt, Illusion of Order:
- (countable, uncountable) Standardization, act of imposing standards or norms or rules or regulations.
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(countable, uncountable) In relational database design, a process that breaks down data into record groups for efficient processing, by eliminating redundancy.
Meronym: atomization
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(countable, uncountable) Process of establishing normal diplomatic relations between two countries.
Following the line pursued in recent months by President Mubarak, Mr. Ali said he was confident the peace treaty between the two former foes would presist^([sic]) and "create a good atmosphere for normalizations of relations in the coming months and years."
1982 April 25, William E. Farrell, “LOW-KEY CEREMONIES SET FOR SINAI TRANSFER TODAY”, in The New York Times:On my first trip to China after normalization, I saw firsthand the possibility of leveraging Deng Xiaoping’s very real fear of the Soviets to gain specific intelligence aid from the People’s Republic of China.
2007, Joe Biden, “This Can't Hurt Us”, in Promises to Keep, New York: Random House, published 2008, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 143:
- (countable, uncountable) Globalization, the process of making a worldwide normal and dominant model of production and consumption.
- (countable, qualifier:operations, uncountable) Normalized production.
- (countable, uncountable) Sharing or enforcement of standard policies.
- (countable, uncountable) A process whereby artificial and unwanted norms of behaviour and models of behaviour are made to seem natural and wanted, through propaganda, influence, imitation and conformity.
- (countable, uncountable) The process of removing statistical error in repeated measured data.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| normalisation | UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| normalizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
autonormalization · homonormalization · pseudonormalization · transnormalization · orthonormalization · renormalization
Relateds
Boyce-Codd normal form · fifth normal form · standardization · stabilization · first normal form · atomization (separating data into an optimized relational data model) · regularization · seminormalization · third normal form · fourth normal form · second normal form
Translations (34)
bg нормализация (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · sv normalisering (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · de Normalisierung (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · ro normalizare (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · vi sự thông thường hoá (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · pt normalização (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · be нармаліза́цыя (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · fr normalisation (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · ja 正常化 (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · nl normalisatie (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · cmn 正常化 (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · uk нормаліза́ція (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · ja ノーマライゼーション (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · mi whakanoatanga (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · es normalización (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · nrf normalisâtion (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · ru нормализа́ция (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · hi सामान्यीकरण (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · da normalisering (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · pt normatização (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · fi normitus (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · el κανονικοποίηση (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · cmn 正規化 /正规化 (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · he נרמול (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · gl normalización (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · hu normalizálás (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · pl normalizacja (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · fi normalisointi (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · he נוֹרְמָלִיזָצְיָה (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · oc normalizacion (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · mi whakapūnoatanga (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · ca normalització (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · ja 正規化 (any process that makes something more normal or regular) · it normalizzazione (any process that makes something more normal or regular)