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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Additionally, automation—often driven by infrastructure-as-code—can help standardize provisioning, patching and deployment processes, embedding security and compliance checks at every step to help maintain a consistent governance posture, even as new workloads are introduced.
—Hans Dekkers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Time zones had been standardized federally as early as 1883, with the current six time zones standard across the 50 states beginning when Hawaii became a state, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
—Karlee Van De Venter, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
Presented during the board’s all-day meeting in Baltimore on Tuesday, the proposal would standardize math instruction at the elementary level to ensure all students are meeting minimum grade-level standards.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
Merging two sports leagues presents challenges, including aligning seasons, standardizing pay scales, and integrating organizational structures.
—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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Hans Dekkers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Time zones had been standardized federally as early as 1883, with the current six time zones standard across the 50 states beginning when Hawaii became a state, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
—Karlee Van De Venter, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
Presented during the board’s all-day meeting in Baltimore on Tuesday, the proposal would standardize math instruction at the elementary level to ensure all students are meeting minimum grade-level standards.
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
Merging two sports leagues presents challenges, including aligning seasons, standardizing pay scales, and integrating organizational structures.
—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standardize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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