normalisation
Bringing to standard
Normalisation is the British spelling of normalization—the process of making something standard, regular, or acceptable.
In diplomacy, normalisation of relations means restoring normal ties between countries: The two nations began normalisation talks after decades of hostility.
In data processing, normalisation organizes information to reduce redundancy.
The word often carries political weight when applied to previously unacceptable conditions: Critics warned against the normalisation of extremist rhetoric.
Creating consistency across systems
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
codification · criteria · metrics · protocols · ISO · compliance · documentation · uniformity
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
balancing · fine-tuning · regulation · configuration · equalization · leveling · modulation · compensation
Standardized deviation measure
- min-maxOptimal play against adversity
- scalingClimbing or resizing
- standardizeMake things match norms
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
rescaling · mean · variance · distribution · whitening
Absorbing into a whole
- conformityAdherence to norms
- integrationCombining into a whole
- mainstreamingIncluding in standard settings
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
acceptance · homogeneity · conventionality · orthodoxy · socialization · belonging · consensus · tradition
Formal recognition as valid
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- destigmatizationRemoving social shame
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
rehabilitation · reconciliation · amnesty · détente · rapprochement · recognition · restoration · appeasement
harmonization
Creating consistency across systems
- interoperabilityCross-platform functional harmony
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- certificationAttestation of qualification
benchmarking · codification · criteria · metrics · protocols · ISO · compliance · documentation · uniformity · consistency
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- correctionFixing of mistakes
optimization · balancing · fine-tuning · regulation · configuration · equalization · leveling · modulation · compensation · rectification
z-score
Standardized deviation measure
- min-maxOptimal play against adversity
- scalingClimbing or resizing
- standardizeMake things match norms
centering · rescaling · mean · variance · distribution · whitening
assimilation
Absorbing into a whole
- conformityAdherence to norms
- integrationCombining into a whole
- mainstreamingIncluding in standard settings
acculturation · acceptance · homogeneity · conventionality · orthodoxy · socialization · belonging · consensus · tradition · adaptation
legitimization
Formal recognition as valid
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- destigmatizationRemoving social shame
- desensitizationReduced response over time
tolerance · rehabilitation · reconciliation · amnesty · détente · rapprochement · recognition · restoration · appeasement · engagement
normalisationdenormalization
Planned database redundancy
deviation · anomaly · distortion · skewing · irregularity
normalisationothering
Viewing as fundamentally different
stigmatization · stigmatisation · marginalization · marginalisation · pathologization
normalisationestrangement
Emotional separation between people
severance · rupture · hostility · diplomatic isolation · non-recognition
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