normalize

English

/ˈnɔː(ɹ).mə.laɪz/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To make normal, to make standard.
  • (transitive) To format in a standardized manner, to make consistent.
  • (transitive) To reduce to variations by excluding irrelevant aspects.
  • (rail transport) To return a set of points (railroad switches) to the normal position.
  • (rail transport) To return to the normal position from the reverse position.
  • (transitive) To subject to normalization; to eliminate redundancy in (a model for storing data).
  • (transitive) To divide a vector by its magnitude to produce a unit vector.

Etymology

Suffix from English normal.

Origin

English

normal

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