Normalize: meaning, definitions and examples
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normalize
[ ˈnɔːməlʌɪz ]
in data processing
To transform data into a standard format or structure.
Synonyms
homogenize, regularize, standardize
Examples of usage
- We need to normalize the data before running the analysis.
- The first step is to normalize the data from different sources.
in social context
To make or declare some situation, behavior, or relationship socially acceptable or conventional.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The movement aims to normalize LGBTQ rights.
- The goal is to normalize conversations about mental health.
Translations
Translations of the word "normalize" in other languages:
🇵🇹 normalizar
🇮🇳 सामान्य करना
🇩🇪 normalisieren
🇮🇩 menormalkan
🇺🇦 нормалізувати
🇵🇱 normalizować
🇯🇵 正規化する (せいきかする)
🇫🇷 normaliser
🇪🇸 normalizar
🇹🇷 normalleştirmek
🇰🇷 정상화하다 (jeongsanghwahada)
🇸🇦 تطبيع
🇨🇿 normalizovat
🇸🇰 normalizovať
🇨🇳 规范化 (guīfànhuà)
🇸🇮 normalizirati
🇮🇸 staðla
🇰🇿 нормализациялау
🇬🇪 ნორმალიზება
🇦🇿 normallaşdırmaq
🇲🇽 normalizar
Word origin
The word 'normalize' originated from the Latin word 'normalis', meaning 'made according to a rule'. It first appeared in English in the mid-19th century. The concept of normalization has been widely used in various fields, including mathematics, psychology, and sociology.
See also: abnormal, abnormality, normalcy, normality, normalization, normalizer, normally, paranormal, supernormal.