Normalize
/ˈnɔːr.mə.laɪz/noun
To make something conform to a standard or normal condition.
Did you know?Normalize ultimately comes from Latin norma, a carpenter’s square and rule for making things straight—so the word’s deepest origin is literally about forcing reality into alignment.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
norma
“a carpenter’s square; a pattern or rule”
Late Latin
Latin
normalis
“made according to a rule or pattern”
17th Century
French
normaliser
“to make normal; to bring into conformity with a standard”
19th Century
English
normalize
“to make regular, standard, or conforming to a norm”
Modern English
English
normalize
“to make or become standard, usual, or acceptable”