standardize

verb stan·dard·ize \ ˈstan-dər-ˌdīz \

|Updated on: 14 Jul 2018

Examples: standardize in a Sentence

Definition of standardize

standardized; standardizing

transitive verb

1 : to compare with a standard

2 : to bring into conformity with a standard

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standardization

play \ˌstan-dər-də-ˈzā-shən\ noun

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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

Recent Examples of standardize from the Web

Much of Ariadne’s work has focused on incorporating checklists — widely used in the airline and other industries to standardize safety practices and promote communication among teams — into medicine.

— ike swetlitz, STAT, "Inside Ariadne Labs, Atul Gawande’s testing ground for new ideas in health care," 27 June 2018
Both the House and Senate passed bills this year intended to strengthen and standardize civics instruction and offer students new kinds of learning opportunities in the subject.

— jamie halper, BostonGlobe.com, "Lawmakers consider new civics requirements for students," 21 June 2018
Without a reliable measure of pain, physicians are unable to standardize treatment, or accurately assess how successful a treatment has been.

— nicola twilley, The New Yorker, "The Neuroscience of Pain," 9 May 2016
Hotshot crews are also working together to standardize the equipment and implement more training throughout the year.

— noah davis, Popular Mechanics, "Tough Jobs: "Hotshot" Wildland Firefighter," 14 Oct. 2015
The Supreme Court on Thursday standardized taxing rules for traditional retailers and online vendors, ruling that states and localities may collect sales taxes on all purchases over the internet.

— david g. savage, latimes.com, "States stand to pocket billions as Supreme Court rules internet businesses must collect sales taxes," 21 June 2018
Hospitals, like the Cleveland Clinic, have already embraced many of Gawande’s Cheesecake Factory items, and have made fixed price deals with corporations like Lowe’s and Walmart, standardizing certain procedures.

— alex shephard, The New Republic, "Will Atul Gawande bring the “Cheesecake Factory model” to Amazon’s new health care company?," 20 June 2018
Chase says this is being done to standardize the benefits for its Freedom, Freedom Unlimited, Visa Platinum and Signature cards.

— NBC News, "Major credit card companies are cutting their perks. Here's what you need to know.," 18 June 2018
After the lawsuit was filed last month, the university clarified and standardized its definitions of bullying and harassment, deleting the dictionary definitions and relying on state law, Mr. Fitzgerald said.

— anemona hartocollis, New York Times, "Trump Administration Challenges University of Michigan Anti-Bullying Rules," 11 June 2018

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First Known Use of standardize

1873

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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standardize Synonyms

Synonyms

formalize, homogenize, normalize, regularize;

Near Antonyms

customize, individualize, tailor;

average, equalize, even;

square;

accredit, certify;

control, govern, regulate, rule;

conciliate, conform, coordinate, harmonize, integrate, reconcile, synthesize;

STANDARDIZE Defined for English Language Learners

standardize

verb

Definition of standardize for English Language Learners

: to change (things) so that they are similar and consistent and agree with rules about what is proper and acceptable

STANDARDIZE Defined for Kids

standardize

verb stan·dard·ize \ ˈstan-dər-ˌdīz \

Definition of standardize for Students

standardized; standardizing

: to make alike or matching a model

Medical Dictionary

standardize

transitive verb stan·dard·ize

variants: also British standardise play \ˈstan-dərd-ˌīz\

medical Definition of standardize

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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