- to make or become standard
- (transitive) to test by or compare with a standard
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stand•ard•ize /ˈstændɚˌdaɪz/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to cause to agree with or conform to a standard.
stand•ard•ize
(stan′dər dīz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
stand′ard•iz′a•ble, adj.
stand′ard•i•za′tion, n.
stand′ard•iz′er, n.
v.t.
- to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like:to standardize manufactured parts.
- to compare with or test by a standard.
- to choose or establish a standard for.
v.i.
- to become standardized.
- standard + -ize 1870–75
stand′ard•i•za′tion, n.
stand′ard•iz′er, n.
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standardize, standardise /ˈstændəˌdaɪz/ vb