normalize
Definitions
To make something conform to a standard; to make normal or acceptable
使正常化；使标准化；使被接受为正常
To bring (relations between countries) back to a normal, friendly state
使（国家关系）恢复正常
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednormal + -ize (to make) = 'to make normal,' to bring something back into line with the standard — whether data, diplomatic relations, or behavior that was once seen as unacceptable.
Usage Guide
Spelling: normalize (US and now common internationally) / normalise (traditional British). Two distinct registers: a social sense ('to make something accepted as normal,' often with a critical edge — normalize toxic behavior) and a technical sense (data, statistics, chemistry — normalize the values to 0–1).
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two countries agreed to normalize diplomatic relations.
- 2.
We should not normalize working unpaid overtime.
- 3.
The software normalizes the data before running the analysis.