normalization
normalization Lexical Profile
normalization Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process of bringing or returning something to a normal, standard, or regular state, particularly in diplomatic relations or social behavior.
"The treaty marked a historic step toward the normalization of trade and diplomatic relations between the two nations."
In statistics, mathematics, and data science, the adjustment of values measured on different scales to a common scale, or the structuring of a relational database to minimize redundancy.
"Before training the machine learning model, the data scientist applied normalization to ensure all input features shared a uniform scale."
In metallurgy, a heat treatment process in which an alloy, such as steel, is heated to a specific temperature and then cooled in air to relieve internal stresses and refine its grain structure.
"The steel components underwent normalization in the furnace to improve their machinability and structural uniformity."
• Rhymes for normalization
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the mid-19th century from the verb 'normalize' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ation', ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'norma', meaning 'carpenter's square, rule, or pattern'.