regularize
reg‧u‧lar‧ize
(also regularise British English) /ˈreɡjələraɪz, ˈreɡjʊləraɪz/ verb [transitive]
—regularization /ˌreɡjələraɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌreɡjʊləraɪˈzeɪʃən $ -rə-/ noun [uncountable]
reg‧u‧lar‧ize
(also regularise British English) /ˈreɡjələraɪz, ˈreɡjʊləraɪz/ verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: regular, regularity ≠ irregularity, regularization; verb: regularize; adverb: regularly ≠ irregularly; adjective: regular ≠ irregular
to make a situation that has existed for some time legal or official—regularization /ˌreɡjələraɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌreɡjʊləraɪˈzeɪʃən $ -rə-/ noun [uncountable]