normalize vs normalization

normalize is not a noun while normalization is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
normalize	No	No	Yes	No
normalization	Yes	No	No	No

normalize (noun)	normalization (noun)
	the imposition of standards or regulations

normalize (verb)	normalization (verb)
make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
become normal or return to its normal state