Definition

1. Noun:
   • The process of making something conform to a standard: "Normalisation" refers to the act of imposing or establishing standards, rules, or a normal condition.
   • The process of bringing something into a normal or regular state: It can describe the action of making something regular, typical, or expected.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The normalisation of diplomatic relations between the two countries took several years.
  • Data normalisation is a crucial step in database design to reduce redundancy.

Advanced Usage

• "Process of normalisation": Emphasizes the ongoing or systematic nature of the action.

  • The long process of normalisation in the region followed the peace treaty.

• "Toward normalisation": Indicates movement or progress in achieving a standard state.

  • Recent talks are a significant step toward normalisation of trade practices.

Variants and Related Words

• Normalize (verb): To make something conform to a standard or return to a normal state.

  • The government sought to normalize economic conditions.

• Normal (adjective): Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.

• Norm (noun): A standard or pattern, especially of social behavior, that is typical or expected.

Synonyms

• Standardization: The process of making things conform to a standard.
• Regularization: The act of making something regular or orderly.
• Routinization: The process of making something a routine or standard procedure.

Related Phrases

• Normalisation of relations: A specific diplomatic term for restoring usual, peaceful relations between countries.
  • The summit focused on the normalisation of relations.

Notes on Meaning

• In statistics and data science, "normalisation" often has a specific technical meaning, referring to adjusting values measured on different scales to a common scale.
• In sociology and politics, it frequently describes the process of making social relations or political situations ordinary and accepted after a period of conflict or abnormality.

Noun

1. the imposition of standards or regulations
   • a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization