normalize
Translation
to normalise, to standardize
Examples
They hope to normalize relations with the country.
They hope to normalise relations with the country.
We need to normalize the data before analysis.
We need to normalise the data before analysis.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) normal or standard They hope to normalise relations with the country.
Similar Words
Synonyms: standardize, regulate, regularize; Antonyms: disrupt, destabilize
Etymology
From 'normal' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. This is the standard American English spelling.
Memory Tips
This is the American spelling. The standard British English spelling is 'normalise', ending with an 's'.