verb (used with object),nor·mal·ized,nor·mal·iz·ing.
to make normal: Traditional Chinese medicine uses ginseng to normalize blood pressure.
to cause (something previously considered abnormal or unacceptable) to be treated as normal:I have to resist the impulse to normalize her eccentricities.
to establish or resume (relations) in a normal manner, as between countries.
Metallurgy. to heat (a steel alloy) to a suitable temperature above the transformation range and then to cool in still air at ambient temperature.
verb (used without object),nor·mal·ized,nor·mal·iz·ing.
to become normal; resume a normal state: Prices soon normalized after the war.
Also especially British, nor·mal·ise .
Origin of normalize
First recorded in 1860–65; normal + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM normalize
nor·mal·i·za·tion,nounde·nor·mal·i·za·tion,nouno·ver·nor·mal·i·za·tion,nouno·ver·nor·mal·ize,verb (used with object),o·ver·nor·mal·ized,o·ver·nor·mal·iz·ing.
re·nor·mal·i·za·tion,nounre·nor·mal·ize,verb (used with object),re·nor·mal·ized,re·nor·mal·iz·ing.un·nor·mal·ized,adjectiveun·nor·mal·iz·ing,adjective
Words nearby normalize
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Biometric technology is proliferating and becoming normalized, both in government domains but also in our private lives.
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“What we found is that brands that go dark during recession, depression or even crisis-type periods have a very difficult time climbing back up the mountain once things begin to normalize,” Tony Verre, VP of e-commerce at Integer Group, said.
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It’s useful to know that Google is actually normalizing 404 errors.
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When normalized for body mass, competitive hot dog eaters have a consumption rate that bests that of grizzly bears and coyotes, Smoliga reports, though wolves lead the pack.
Competitive hot dog eaters may be nearing humans’ max eating speed|Jonathan Lambert|July 14, 2020|Science News
President Obama defends his decision to normalize ties with Cuba and defends his diplomatic record.
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“I started Exo with the mission to normalize consumption of bugs” says Gabi Lewis, co-founder of Exo Protein.
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Whether we decide to follow this path, the best we can do to help people like Joni is to normalize and humanize atheism.
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The argument for open carry goes that the ubiquity of guns will normalize them in the public eye.
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And if the government gave us an opportunity, if they normalize the situation, we are ready to make a positive contribution.
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No attempt has been made to correct or normalize printed botanical names.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
Life tends to normalize itself, whatever the given conditions, and she wisely accommodated herself to the inevitable.
The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin|Emilia Pardo Bazn
No attempt has been made to correct or normalize the French orthography of the printed book.
Rambles on the Riviera|Francis Miltoun
No attempt has been made to correct or normalize the spelling of non-English words.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
No attempt has been made to correct or normalize the printed accentuation or spelling of French names or words.
Rambles in Brittany|Francis Miltoun
British Dictionary definitions for normalize
normalize
normalise
/ (ˈnɔːməˌlaɪz) /
verb(tr)
to bring or make into the normal state
to bring into conformity with a standard
to heat (steel) above a critical temperature and allow it to cool in air to relieve internal stresses; anneal