standardize
verb
stan·dard·ize
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standardized;
standardizing;
standardizes
Definition of standardize
1
: to bring into conformity with a standard especially in order to assure consistency and regularity
trying to standardize testing procedures There ought to be a law standardizing the controls for hot and cold in hotel and motel showers.— Andrew A. Rooney These rectangular steel boxes, first used about fifty years ago, revolutionized the transportation of freight by standardizing the size and shape of the container, enabling it to be moved seamlessly from boat and barge to rail or truck.— James McCommons
2
: to compare with a standard : to determine the strength, value, or quality of (something) by comparison with a standard
standardize a solution standardize a voltmeter
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Other Words from standardize
standardization
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noun
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noun
Synonyms for standardize
Synonyms
formalize, homogenize, normalize, regularize
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Examples of standardize in a Sentence
He standardized procedures for the industry.
the plan is to standardize the test for reading comprehension so that we can see how students across the state compare
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Students in elementary and middle public schools made gains on the state’s standardized English and math exams, according to data released on Thursday. — Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, "City School Test Scores Inch Up, but Less Than Half of Students Pass," 22 Aug. 2019 But manufacturers still want to make sure that rules are standardized across the country, and that prospect is still up in the air. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Car companies’ surprising deal with California on environmental rules, explained," 30 July 2019 The law standardizes the information stored on driver’s licenses, and requires states to share their motor vehicle databases with one another. — Time, "'It Is Absurd.' Data Breaches Show it's Time to Rethink How We Use Social Security Numbers, Experts Say," 5 Aug. 2019 The situations can then be virtually replicated and standardized for hundreds of employees, eliminating bias while placing employees in positions that best fit their skill sets. — Rebekah Tuchscherer, USA TODAY, "Walmart uses virtual reality to test new store managers," 8 July 2019 The appraisal system will get standardized across the state. — Dallas News, "This is how Texas lawmakers avoided true property tax reform and instead gave us fluff and stuff," 5 July 2019 And the familiar 0-5 rating scale isn’t standardized, either. — A.a. Newton, SELF, "Here’s How to Tell if Your Skin-Care Products Are Actually Noncomedogenic," 8 Aug. 2019 In addition to the reasons given for recalling Lee, the people working to oust Pettersen listed her support for standardizing vaccine exemption forms and supervised injection sites. — Anna Staver, The Denver Post, "Recalls against Colorado Democrats Brittany Pettersen and Pete Lee can go forward," 12 July 2019 Google has already committed to standardizing the Android Q implementation of gesture navigation to the point where OEMs will no longer be allowed to make their own alternative forms of gesture navigation. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Android Q’s gesture navigation won’t support custom home apps at launch," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'standardize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for standardize
standardize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of standardize
: to change (things) so that they are similar and consistent and agree with rules about what is proper and acceptable
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standardize
verb
stan·dard·ize
| \ ˈstan-dər-ˌdīz
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standardized;
standardizing
Kids Definition of standardize
: to make alike or matching a model
standardize
transitive verb
stan·dard·ize
variants:
also British standardise \ ˈstan-dərd-ˌīz
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standardized
also British standardised;
standardizing
also British standardising
Medical Definition of standardize
1
: to reduce to or compare with a standard
standardize a solution
2
: to bring into conformity with a standard
3
: to arrange or order the component items of a test (as of intelligence or personality) so that the probability of their eliciting a designated class of response varies with some quantifiable psychological or behavioral attribute, function, or characteristic
Other Words from standardize
standardization
also British standardisation \ ˌstan-dərd-ə-ˈzā-shən
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noun
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noun
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