standardize
verb
stan·dard·ize
ˈstan-dər-ˌdīz 
standardized; standardizing; standardizes
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
Andrew A. RooneyThese 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
James McCommons2
: 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
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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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
Despite seeming straightforward, microwaves aren’t standardized, so finding your machine’s power settings in the first place can be confusing, Chen says.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
Walmart and others look to standardize job description language
Oct 24, 2024
Go deeper (2 min. read)
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios NW Arkansas.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Chris Ward, D- San Diego, is a step toward standardizing active shooter drills while also protecting students’ mental health.
—Iris Sanchez, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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standardize
verb
stan·dard·ize
ˈstan-dərd-ˌīz
standardized; standardizing
: to compare with or make agree with a standard
Medical Definition
standardize
transitive verb
stan·dard·ize
variants
also British standardise
standardized also British standardised; standardizing also British standardising
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
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