normalization
/,nɔ:məlai'zeiʃn/
Definition
Noun: 1. The process of making something conform to a standard or norm: This refers to the act of establishing or imposing a set of rules, patterns, or typical conditions on something. 2. The act of bringing or returning something to a normal, expected, or usual state: This refers to the process of making a situation, relationship, or condition regular, stable, or accepted.
Usage
The word "normalization" describes a process. It is commonly used in technical, social, and political contexts to discuss the establishment of standards or the return to a regular state after a period of disruption.
Examples
- Technical/Scientific Context:
- Data normalization is a crucial step in database design to reduce redundancy.
- The normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries took several years.
- Social/General Context:
- There has been a normalization of remote work since the pandemic.
- The therapist discussed the normalization of certain anxieties as a common human experience.
Advanced Usage
- "Normalization of deviance": A sociological concept where unacceptable practices or risks become gradually accepted as normal over time.
- The investigation revealed a dangerous normalization of deviance in the factory's safety procedures.
- In mathematics and statistics, "normalization" refers to adjusting values measured on different scales to a common scale.
Variants and Related Words
- Normalize (verb): To make or become normal.
- The goal is to normalize relations.
- Normal (adjective): Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.
- Norm (noun): A standard, model, or pattern.
Synonyms
- Standardization
- Regularization
- Stabilization
- Routinization
Antonyms
- Disruption
- Aberration
- Deviation
- Destabilization
Related Phrases/Concepts
- Normalization process: The series of steps or actions taken to achieve normalization.
- Database normalization: A specific technical process of organizing data in a database.
- Social normalization: The process by which ideas and behaviors become perceived as "normal" within a society.
Noun
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the imposition of standards or regulations
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a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization
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