Regularization
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The mathematical term regularization has two main meanings, both associated with making a function more 'regular' or smooth.
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In linguistics, regularization is the process of making irregular forms regular (e.g., "oxen" becomes "oxes;" "grew" becomes "growed").
Regularization is also the act of giving legal residency and identity documents to an illegal alien. See also naturalization (acquiring a new nationality).