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normalization

n.
C1 Advanced US //ˌnɔɹməɫɪˈzeɪʃən// nor·mal·iza·tion Dialect

n. the process of making something return to a normal or standard state. In economics, it means making prices or values easier to compare by adjusting for inflation.

n. the process of returning to a normal or standard state; in economics, the adjustment of values to account for inflation to allow for meaningful comparison over time.


SIMPLE

The normalization of prices helps us see real changes in the market.

CONTEXTUAL

After the war, the normalization of trade between the two countries took several years to complete.

COMPLEX

Economists use the normalization of GDP figures to track actual economic growth rather than the misleading increases caused by rising prices over the same period.

Synonyms
Origin

From normal + -ization or normalize + -ation.

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