standardize

American  

[stan-der-dahyz] / ˈstæn dərˌdaɪz /

especially British, standardise

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.

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verb (used without object)

standardized, standardizing

1. to become standardized.

standardize British  

/ ˈstændəˌdaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become standard

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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of standardize

First recorded in 1870–75; standard + -ize

Example Sentences

That’s because getting an AI to identify smells is very different from having it analyze images, which is easier to standardize.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new rules standardize publicly traded companies’ explanations of why their effective tax rates diverge from the U.S.’s statutory 21% levy.

From The Wall Street Journal

It standardizes production where possible, which lowers lead times and manufacturing costs, and its boats are smaller and cheaper to run.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, Bharat hopes it can eventually be developed into more standardized systems that help keep patients alive while they wait for donor lungs.

From Science Daily

And unlike images—which can be distilled into objective gradations of red, green and blue light—smell is highly subjective, making it tough to standardize and calibrate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• institutionalize