normalization

1. (databases) In relational database design, a process that breaks down data into record groups for efficient processing, by eliminating redundancy.Examples: "Meronym: atomization"countableuncountable

2. (diplomacy) Process of establishing normal diplomatic relations between two countries.Examples: "Following the line pursued in recent months by President Mubarak, Mr. Ali said he was confident the peace treaty between the two former foes would presist^([sic]) and "create a good atmosphere for normalizations of relations in the coming months and years.""; "On my first trip to China after normalization, I saw firsthand the possibility of leveraging Deng Xiaoping’s very real fear of the Soviets to gain specific intelligence aid from the People’s Republic of China."countableuncountable

3. (economics) Globalization, the process of making a worldwide normal and dominant model of production and consumption.countableuncountable

4. (operations) Normalized production.countableuncountable

5. (politics) Sharing or enforcement of standard policies.countableuncountable

6. (sociology) A process whereby artificial and unwanted norms of behaviour and models of behaviour are made to seem natural and wanted, through propaganda, influence, imitation and conformity.countableuncountable