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standardize
transitive verb stan·dard·ize \ˈstan-dər-ˌdīz\
: to change (things) so that they are similar and consistent and agree with rules about what is proper and acceptable
stan·dard·izedstan·dard·iz·ing
Full Definition of STANDARDIZE
1
: to compare with a standard
2
: to bring into conformity with a standard
— stan·dard·i·za·tion \ˌstan-dər-də-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of STANDARDIZE
1873
Related to STANDARDIZE
- Synonyms
- formalize, homogenize, normalize, regularize
STANDARDIZED Defined for Kids
standardize
verb stan·dard·ize \ˈstan-dər-ˌdīz\
stan·dard·izedstan·dard·iz·ing
Definition of STANDARDIZE for Kids
: to make alike or matching a model
Medical Dictionary
standardize
transitive verb stan·dard·ize
stan·dard·ized also British stan·dard·isedstan·dard·iz·ing also British stan·dard·is·ing
Medical Definition of STANDARDIZE
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
—stan·dard·iza·tion also British stan·dard·isa·tion \ˌstan-dərd-ə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
Variants of STANDARDIZE
stan·dard·ize also British stan·dard·ise \ˈstan-dərd-ˌīz\
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