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normalize

Syllabification: (nor·mal·ize)
Pronunciation: /ˈnôrməˌlīz/
Definition of normalize

verb

  • 1 [with object] bring or return to a normal condition or state:he wants to begin negotiations to normalize relations [no object]:the situation had normalized
  • 2 [with object] Mathematics multiply (a series, function, or item of data) by a factor that makes the norm or some associated quantity such as an integral equal to a desired value (usually 1).
  • Computing (in floating-point representation) express (a number) in the standard form with regard to the position of the radix point, usually immediately following the first nonzero digit.

Derivatives

normalization

noun

normalizer

noun

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