v.
Pronunciation: ' no ̇ r-m ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1865
1 : to make conform to or reduce to a norm or standard
2 : to make normal (as by a transformation of variables)
3 : to bring or restore (as relations between countries) to a normal condition
– nor · mal · iz · able \ - ˌ l ī -z ə -b ə l \ adjective
– nor · mal · i · za · tion \ ˌ no ̇ r-m ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun