normalize
gb/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz/ us/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
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Verbo
B2
action
1
make socially accepted or ordinary
to make something seem normal or acceptable to people
Patrón de uso:
normalize [an idea/practice/behavior/condition]
Error frecuente:
Do not usually use this to mean “make a person normal”; it is more often used about behavior, ideas, conditions, or conversations.
Sinónimos
mainstream (emphasizes bringing something into common public culture)
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legitimize (suggests making something seem justified or acceptable)
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destigmatize (emphasizes removing shame or negative judgment)
Antónimos
stigmatize (to mark something as shameful or socially unacceptable)
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condemn (to strongly say that something is wrong)
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marginalize (to keep something or someone outside the accepted mainstream)
Colocaciones
normalize behavior
|normalize violence
|normalize mental health discussions
|normalize talking about something
|normalize failure
|normalize flexible work
|normalize inequality
|normalize breastfeeding
|normalize disability
|normalize bad behavior
Temas
society
|culture
|media
|behavior
Ejemplos
- The campaign aims to normalize talking openly about depression.
- Critics argued that the show normalized cruelty by treating it as a joke.
- Flexible work schedules have been normalized in many offices.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We should normalize asking for help.
- The movie normalized bad behavior.
Verbo
B2
process
2
return to a normal condition
to become normal again, or make something become normal again
Patrón de uso:
[something] normalizes; normalize [something]
Error frecuente:
Say “the situation normalized” or “became normal,” not “became normalize.”
Sinónimos
stabilize (emphasizes becoming steady rather than specifically normal)
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regulate (emphasizes controlling something so it stays within a desired range)
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restore (emphasizes bringing something back to an earlier good state)
Antónimos
disrupt (to prevent normal operation or development)
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destabilize (to make something less steady or secure)
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worsen (to become or make something less healthy or less normal)
Colocaciones
conditions normalize
|the situation normalizes
|normalize blood pressure
|normalize blood sugar
|normalize hormone levels
|normalize sleep patterns
|prices normalize
|markets normalize
|operations normalize
|traffic normalizes
Temas
health
|daily_life
|economy
|systems
Ejemplos
- After a week, the city's public transport began to normalize.
- The treatment helped normalize her blood sugar levels.
- Oil prices normalized after the strike ended.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My sleep schedule is normalizing.
- The medicine normalized his blood pressure.
Verbo
technical
C1
action
3
adjust to a standard format
to change information or measurements into a standard form so they can be compared or used more easily
Patrón de uso:
normalize [data/values/text] to [a scale/format/standard]
Error frecuente:
In statistics and computing, “normalize” and “standardize” can have specific different meanings depending on the method; check the context.
Sinónimos
standardize (broader term for making things follow the same standard)
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scale (often means changing numerical values to a particular range)
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regularize (emphasizes making form or structure consistent)
Antónimos
denormalize (in computing, to deliberately reverse some normalization for performance or simplicity)
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leave unstandardized (to keep different formats, scales, or structures unchanged)
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distort (to change data in a way that makes it less accurate or representative)
Colocaciones
normalize data
|normalize values
|normalize variables
|normalize scores
|normalize features
|normalize text
|normalize strings
|normalize audio levels
|normalize images
|normalize inputs
Temas
technology
|data
|statistics
|computing
Ejemplos
- Before training the model, the team normalized all numerical features.
- The app normalizes names and addresses so duplicate records are easier to find.
- Test scores were normalized to a 100-point scale.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We normalized the data before comparing it.
- The scores were normalized to the same scale.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
normalize
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Sílabas y acento
nor - mal - ize (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (nor)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: normalize
- 3rd Person Singular: normalizes
- Present Participle: normalizing
- Past: normalized
Expresiones
normalize a database
1/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz ə dˈætəbˌeɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
organize database to reduce duplication
to organize a database so the same information is not stored unnecessarily in many places
Ejemplos
- The engineer normalized the database to reduce duplicate customer records.
- Before adding new features, they normalized the schema.
- If you normalize a database too aggressively, some queries may become slower.
normalize deviance
1/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz dˈiviəns/
fixed phrase
technical
make rule-breaking seem acceptable
to start treating risky rule-breaking as normal because nothing bad has happened yet
Ejemplos
- Managers can unintentionally normalize deviance when they ignore small safety violations.
- Repeated shortcuts normalized deviance across the team.
- The accident report said the company had normalized deviance in its maintenance procedures.
normalize for [a factor]
1/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz fɚ ə fˈæktɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
adjust for a variable
to change numbers so one important difference is taken into account
Ejemplos
- The researchers normalized the results for age and income.
- Sales figures were normalized for seasonal changes before the forecast was made.
- The chart normalizes infection rates for population size.
normalize relations
1/nˈɔɹməlˌaɪz ɹilˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
restore normal official relations
to make relations between countries or groups normal again
Ejemplos
- The governments signed an agreement to normalize relations.
- The company is trying to normalize relations with its suppliers after the dispute.
- Talks began in an effort to normalize relations between the two countries.