normalisation

normalisation

See also: normalisâtion

English

Etymology

From normal +‎ -isation or normalise +‎ -ation.

Noun

normalisation (countable and uncountable, plural normalisations)

  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of normalization.
    • 2010 June 30, Mark Weisbrot, “One year on, Honduras rift persists”, in The Guardian[1]:
      Two days later Clinton announced that the US was restoring all assistance to Honduras despite a letter sent to her the day before by Democratic members of Congress asking her to "send a strong unambiguous message that the human rights situation in Honduras will be a critical component of upcoming decisions regarding the further normalisations of relations, as well as the resumption of financial assistance".
    • 2022 February 28, Daniel Boffey, “Ukraine conflict leads EU to rid itself of Russian sacred cows”, in The Guardian[2], Guardian Media Group, retrieved 28 February 2022:
      Since Ostpolitik, the normalisation of relations between then West Germany and the east, policy has been predicated upon Russia being a status quo power, not an imperialist one.

Derived terms

French

Etymology

    From normaliser +‎ -ation.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /nɔʁ.ma.li.za.sjɔ̃/
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    Noun

    normalisation f (plural normalisations)

    1. normalization

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