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standardized; standardizing; standardizes
Definition of standardize
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
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The first known use of standardize was in 1873
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