standardize

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verb

stan·​dard·​ize ˈstan-dər-ˌdīz 

standardized; standardizing; standardizes

transitive verb

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

standardization

ˌstan-dər-də-ˈzā-shən 

noun

standardization

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noun

stan·​dard·​iza·​tion

variants also British standardisation

ˌstandə(r)də̇ˈzāshən, 

-aan-, 

-(r)ˌdīˈ-

plural -s

: the act, process, or result of standardizing : the condition in which a standard has been achieved or effectively applied

Synonyms of standardize

Verb

• organize
• normalize
• formalize
• regulate
• regularize
• integrate
• coordinate

Examples of standardize in a Sentence

Verb

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

However, now that competition has intensified and brought down pricing, the real issue that remains is how to standardize payment reliability and speed across all corridors. — Moshe Kimhi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Recycling Powerhouse plans to address this by industrializing, standardizing and scaling textile recycling through a global network of textile recycling plants that can convert post- and pre-consumer textile waste into recycled yarns. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Taylor Farms worked with other growers to standardize food-safety practices in the industry. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 July 2026

In the short term, the goal is to standardize the parts customers won’t see, much the same way automakers do within their current lineups. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for standardize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

standardize

verb

stan·​dard·​ize ˈstan-dərd-ˌīz 

standardized; standardizing

: to compare with or make agree with a standard

standardization

ˌstan-dərd-ə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Medical Definition

standardize

transitive verb

stan·​dard·​ize

variants also British standardise

ˈstan-dərd-ˌīz 

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

standardization noun

also British standardisation

ˌstan-dərd-ə-ˈzā-shən