normalise

verb

1. 1

   To make normal, to make standard.

   “There is little hope that the two countries will normalize relations; their governments seem to hate each other and would just as soon stay on bad terms.”

2. 2

   To format in a standardized manner, to make consistent.

   “We'll need to normalize these statements before we can compare them.”

3. 3

   To reduce to variations by excluding irrelevant aspects.

   “After we properly normalize the measurements with respect to age, gender, geography and economic considerations, there remains little evidence of a difference between the two groups.”

4. 4

   To return a set of points (switches) to the normal position.

5. 5

   (of points) To return to the normal position from the reverse position.

6. 6

   To subject to normalization; to eliminate redundancy in (a model for storing data).

7. 7

   To divide a vector by its magnitude to produce a unit vector.