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.