Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for standardize

standardize

especially British, stand·ard·ise

[stan-der-dahyz]

verb (used with object)

standardized, standardizing 
  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)

standardized, standardizing 
  1. to become standardized.

standardize

/ ˈstændəˌdaɪz /

verb

  1. to make or become standard

  2. (tr) to test by or compare with a standard

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • standardizable adjective
  • standardization noun
  • standardizer noun
  • nonstandardization noun
  • nonstandardized adjective
  • prestandardization noun
  • prestandardize verb (used with object)
  • quasi-standardized adjective
  • restandardization noun
  • restandardize verb (used with object)
  • substandardization noun
  • substandardize verb (used with object)
  • unstandardizable adjective
  • unstandardized adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of standardize1

First recorded in 1870–75; standard + -ize
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Preclinical Brain Injury MRI -- A harmonized dataset of 343 diffusion MRI scans from four research centers, standardized across protocols and aligned for comparability.

Read more on Science Daily

Under the pending legislation, which essentially amounts to a single paragraph, the standardized table of fees in prospectuses would change.

Much of Xenarios and Anderson’s early work, therefore, focused on standardizing these interactions, to make them more respectful and effective.

“We recently improved the reporting process with a standardized, centralized system for tracking and reporting fume events,” the statement said, adding that the increase “reflects a healthy safety culture that values critical safety reporting.”

Is it any surprise that performance on standardized tests has fallen over the past decade as kids spend more time online?

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


standard housing benefitstandard lining