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Normalization vs Homogenization - What's the difference?

normalization | homogenization |

As nouns the difference between normalization and homogenization

is that normalization is any process that makes something more normal or regular, which typically means conforming to some regularity or rule, or returning from some state of abnormality while homogenization is the act of making something homogenous, or the same throughout; or the tendency of something to be come homogenous.

normalization

English

Alternative forms

* normalisation UK

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any process that makes something more normal or regular, which typically means conforming to some regularity or rule, or returning from some state of abnormality.
  • standardization, act of imposing standards or norms or rules or regulations.
  • (computing) In relational database design, a process that breaks down data into record groups for efficient processing, by eliminating redundancy.
  • (diplomacy) Process of establishing normal diplomatic relations between two countries
  • (economics) globalization, the process of making a worldwide normal and dominant model of production and consumption
  • (operations)} Making a normalized production.
  • (politics) Sharing or enforcement of standard policies
  • (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.
  • (statistics) The process of removing statistical error in repeated measured data.
  • See also

    * (databases) first normal form * (databases) second normal form * (databases) third normal form * (databases) fourth normal form * (databases) fifth normal form * (databases) Boyce-Codd normal form

    homogenization

    Alternative forms

    * homogenisation

    Noun

    (-)
  • the act of making something homogenous, or the same throughout; or the tendency of something to be come homogenous
  • Cream does not separate from milk that has undergone a homogenization process.