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| 1. | [ verb ] make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard | |
| Synonyms: | normalise renormalise renormalize | |
| Examples: | "normalize relations with China" "normalize the temperature" "normalize the spelling" |
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| Related terms: | change normalise standardization normaliser | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (metallurgy) anneal or toughen by a process of gradually heating and cooling | |
| Synonyms: | temper anneal | |
| Examples: | "temper glass" |
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| Related terms: | toughen temper | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become normal or return to its normal state | |
| Synonyms: | normalise | |
| Examples: | "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon" |
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| Related terms: | change | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (law) cause to conform to standard or norm | |
| Synonyms: | standardize standardise | |
| Examples: | "The weights and measures were standardized" |
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| Related terms: | regulate gauge standard criterion standard standardization standard standardiser | |
| Similar spelling: |
normalizer normal normalise normaliser normality normally normalcy normal_curve |
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