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nor·mal·ize
 normalize
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- pronunciation:
- nor
m
laIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
normalizes, normalizing, normalized |
| definition: |
to cause to conform to or return to a normal state.
The reestablishment of trade between the two countries helped normalize their relations after the war. |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to return to or reach a normal state.
The scene of the accident has been cleared and the traffic flow has normalized. |
| related words: |
neutralize |
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| derivation: |
normalization (n.) |
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