normalise
Bring to standard
Normalise is the British spelling of normalize.
To normalise something is to make it normal or standard—to bring it within expected parameters.
Data gets normalised to allow comparison across different scales.
Behaviors become normalised when society stops treating them as unusual: Social media has normalised sharing personal details with strangers.
The word often carries skepticism about whether the thing being normalised should be.
Make things match norms
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
- uniformityState of being identical
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- conformityAdherence to norms
regularize · homogenize · unify · protocol · specification · benchmark · metrics · parameters
Change to fit better
rectify · refine · tune · optimize · balance · level · scale · recalibrate
Consent to receive
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- everydayOccurring each day
- routineRegular sequence of actions
ordinary · unremarkable · destigmatize · validate · legitimize · acknowledge · embrace · openness
Behave as expected
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- integrateCombine into unified whole
- acculturateAdopt another group's practices
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
adapt · adjust · belong · acceptance · convention · expectation · socialization · deviance
standardize
Make things match norms
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
- uniformityState of being identical
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
conformity · regularize · homogenize · unify · protocol · specification · benchmark · metrics · parameters · interoperability
adjust
Change to fit better
correct · rectify · refine · tune · optimize · balance · level · scale · recalibrate · zero
acceptance
Consent to receive
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- everydayOccurring each day
routine · ordinary · unremarkable · destigmatize · validate · legitimize · acknowledge · embrace · openness · awareness
conform
Behave as expected
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- integrateCombine into unified whole
- acculturateAdopt another group's practices
mainstream · adapt · adjust · belong · acceptance · convention · expectation · socialization · deviance · othering
normalisestigmatise
Mark with dishonor
pathologise · demonise · marginalise · othering · taboo
- text normalizationStandardizing written data format
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