normalization

Noun

1. (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.
2. (countable, uncountable) Standardization, act of imposing standards or norms or rules or regulations.
3. (countable, uncountable) In relational database design, a process that breaks down data into record groups for efficient processing, by eliminating redundancy.
4. (countable, uncountable) Process of establishing normal diplomatic relations between two countries.
5. (countable, uncountable) Globalization, the process of making a worldwide normal and dominant model of production and consumption.
6. (countable, uncountable) Normalized production.
7. (countable, uncountable) Sharing or enforcement of standard policies.
8. (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.
9. (countable, uncountable) The process of removing statistical error in repeated measured data.

Name

Peace efforts and treaties between the Arab League and Israel. See Arab–Israeli normalization.

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˌnɔː.məˌlaɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩]

Etymology

From normal + -ization or normalize + -ation.

Synonyms

standardization

normalisation

normalize

standardisation

normalizing

normalisation

standardize

norming

orthonormality

orthonormalization

canonicalization

database normalization

globalization

database normalisation

normalized

orthonormal

regularisation

regularization

regulation

Translations

normalisation

Normalisierung

normalizzazione

normalización

normalização

normalisatie

normalizacja

estandarización

Standardisierung

standardisation

προτυποποίηση

estandardização

κανονικοποίηση

κανονικότητα

normalització