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standardize

[ stan-der-dahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, stand·ard·ized, stand·ard·iz·ing.
  1. to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like:

    to standardize manufactured parts.

  2. to compare with or test by a standard.
  3. to choose or establish a standard for.


verb (used without object)

, stand·ard·ized, stand·ard·iz·ing.
  1. to become standardized.

standardize

/ ˈstændəˌdaɪz /

verb

  1. to make or become standard
  2. tr to test by or compare with a standard


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Derived Forms

  • ˈstandardˌizer, noun
  • ˌstandardiˈzation, noun

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Other Words From

  • standard·iza·ble adjective
  • standard·i·zation noun
  • standard·izer noun
  • nonstand·ard·i·zation noun
  • non·standard·ized adjective
  • pre·standard·i·zation noun
  • pre·standard·ize verb (used with object) prestandardized prestandardizing
  • quasi-standard·ized adjective
  • restand·ard·i·zation noun
  • re·standard·ize verb (used with object) restandardized restandardizing
  • substand·ard·i·zation noun
  • sub·standard·ize verb (used with object) substandardized substandardizing
  • un·standard·iza·ble adjective
  • un·standard·ized adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of standardize1

First recorded in 1870–75; standard + -ize

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Example Sentences

Second, many other democracies standardize administration of their national elections.

Where several variant spellings were used, the most prevalent version was use to standardize them.

In his view there was room for universities of different types; to standardize them would be a blunder, almost a crime.

To standardize procedure, as well as to eliminate delay, was the purpose of the President in the plan for the Commerce Court.

Professing the ideal and proposing to recreate the Universe, the New Freedom, as it calls itself, would standardize it.

For exact quantitative determination it is necessary to standardize the solution with pure anhydrous dextrose.

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