normalize

Where “normalize” sits in English frequency

Definition

1. 1
   To make normal, to bring into alignment with an established standard.
2. 2
   To consider normal, to treat as standard in the face of older norms.
3. 3
   To format in a standardized manner, to make consistent.
4. 4
   To become normal; to return to a normal state.
5. 5
   To reduce the variations by excluding irrelevant aspects.
6. 6
   To return a set of points (switches) to the normal position.
7. 7
   To return to the normal position from the reverse position.
8. 8
   To subject to normalization; to eliminate redundancy in (a model for storing data).
9. 9
   To anneal (steel) for the purpose of decreasing brittleness and increasing ductility.
10. 10
    To divide a vector by its magnitude to produce a unit vector.
11. 11
    To constrain a number's absolute value to be 1 at maximum. More generally, to constrain the magnitude of a mathematical quantity to be 1 at maximum.

Etymology

From normal + -ize.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nnormalize,nomralize,noramlize,normailze,normaliez,normalizze,normallize,normalzie,normlaize,normmalize,norrmalize,nromalize,onrmalize

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of normalize - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

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