Normalize Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

also British

normalise

/ˈnoɚməˌlaɪz/

normalizes;

normalized;

normalizing

also British

normalise

/ˈnoɚməˌlaɪz/

normalizes;

normalized;

normalizing

Britannica Dictionary definition of NORMALIZE

formal

:

to bring (someone or something) back to a usual or expected state or condition

[+ object]

• The drug normalizes heart/liver function.
• The talks are aimed at normalizing relations between the countries.

[no object]

• It took years for the political situation in the country to normalize.

— normalization

also British

normalisation

/ˌnoɚmələˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌnɔːməˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

[noncount]