How Do You Spell NORMALIZE?

Pronunciation: [nˈɔːmə͡lˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The word "normalize" is spelled with a "z" instead of an "s" because it follows the American spelling convention rather than British. In IPA phonetic transcription, "normalize" is pronounced /ˈnɔːrməlaɪz/ or "NOR-muh-lize." It is a verb that means to bring to a standard or norm. The word is commonly used in statistics and refers to reducing a set of data to a standard range, typically a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one.

NORMALIZE Meaning and Definition

1. Normalize is a verb that refers to the act of making something typical, standard, or usual. When we normalize something, we strive to establish it as a normal and accepted part of everyday life or society. This can apply to various contexts, such as cultural practices, social behaviors, or even mathematical concepts.

   In the realm of social sciences, to normalize can mean the process of accepting or integrating a stigmatized or marginalized group or behavior into mainstream society. By normalizing certain actions or beliefs, they become more widely accepted and lose their previous association with deviance or abnormality.

   In a mathematical context, normalization involves scaling or adjusting data to a specific range or standard. This process ensures that data points are comparable and accurate. By normalizing data, statistical analyses can be performed effectively, allowing for meaningful and accurate interpretations.

   In a broader sense, normalize can also refer to the act of restoring something to its normal or original state after a disruption or abnormality. This could pertain to restoring peace after a conflict, bringing stability to an economy, or returning a system or process to its typical functioning.

   Overall, the term "normalize" implies a transformative process to make something conform to a standard, whether it be behavioral, societal, statistical, or systemic.

2. To make normal or of the proper strength or standard.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for NORMALIZE

• normalises
• normalicy
• carmalize
• normale
• normalised
• normaliy
• normalish
• normalit
• normalicey
• normaliese
• normilise
• normalisez
• normilize
• normelize
• normalyze
• normnadie
• nemalize
• nermaline
• cordalize
• normalesize
• Gorgalize
• noramalize
• normailise

Etymology of NORMALIZE

The word normalize originated from the combination of two Latin roots: norma meaning rule or norm, and izare which is a suffix used to form verbs meaning to make or cause. The term was then derived from the Latin verb normalis which means made according to a carpenter's square or conforming to a standard. It eventually entered the English language in the mid-19th century with the meaning of to bring to or establish a norm or standard.

Similar spelling words for NORMALIZE

• normal,
• normally,
• normaliser,
• normalcy,
• normality,
• normalizer,
• normalise,
• normal curve.

Conjugate verb Normalize

CONDITIONAL

I would normalize

you would normalize

he/she/it would normalize

we would normalize

they would normalize

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be normalizing

you would be normalizing

he/she/it would be normalizing

we would be normalizing

they would be normalizing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have normalize

you would have normalize

he/she/it would have normalize

we would have normalize

they would have normalize

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been normalizing

you would have been normalizing

he/she/it would have been normalizing

we would have been normalizing

they would have been normalizing

FUTURE

I will normalize

you will normalize

he/she/it will normalize

we will normalize

they will normalize

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be normalizing

you will be normalizing

he/she/it will be normalizing

we will be normalizing

they will be normalizing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have normalized

you will have normalized

he/she/it will have normalized

we will have normalized

they will have normalized

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been normalizing

you will have been normalizing

he/she/it will have been normalizing

we will have been normalizing

they will have been normalizing

IMPERATIVE

you normalize

we let´s normalize

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to normalize

PAST

I normalized

you normalized

he/she/it normalized

we normalized

they normalized

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was normalizing

you were normalizing

he/she/it was normalizing

we were normalizing

they were normalizing

PAST PARTICIPLE

normalized

PAST PERFECT

I had normalized

you had normalized

he/she/it had normalized

we had normalized

they had normalized

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been normalizing

you had been normalizing

he/she/it had been normalizing

we had been normalizing

they had been normalizing

PRESENT

I normalize

you normalize

he/she/it normalizes

we normalize

they normalize

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am normalizing

you are normalizing

he/she/it is normalizing

we are normalizing

they are normalizing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

normalizing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have normalized

you have normalized

he/she/it has normalized

we have normalized

they have normalized

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been normalizing

you have been normalizing

he/she/it has been normalizing

we have been normalizing

they have been normalizing

I would have normalized

we would have normalized

you would have normalized

he/she/it would have normalized

they would have normalized