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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Isaacman said standardizing the rocket’s configuration, though, means the number of launches can now go up.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
To do that, NASA is standardizing its SLS rocket design, limiting changes to its upper stage starting in 2028.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
On the other, these fines clearly discriminate against less affluent Chicagoans because fines are standardized.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
These public-use files provide plan-level and provider-level information that help standardize coverage criteria, geographic availability, and performance indicators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
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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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