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standardize — stan‧dard‧ize [ˈstændədaɪz ǁ ər ] also standardise verb [transitive] to make all the things of one particular type the same as each other: • Computer bulletin boards have become increasingly standardized in recent years. standardization noun… … Financial and business terms
Standardize — Stand ard*ize ( [imac]z), v. t. (Chem.) To reduce to a normal standard; to calculate or adjust the strength of, by means of, and for uses in, analysis. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
standardize — index adapt, adjust (regulate), conform, orchestrate, organize (arrange), regulate (adjust) … Law dictionary
standardize — (Amer.) stand·ard·ize || stændÉ™(r)daɪz v. establish standards, set basic rules and protocols; compare with a standard, evaluate in accordance with a standard (also standardise) … English contemporary dictionary
standardize — [v] make regular, similar assimilate, bring into line, homogenize, institute, institutionalize, mass produce, normalize, order, regiment, stereotype, systematize; concept 126 Ant. change, differ, differentiate, vary, waver … New thesaurus
standardize — (also standardise) ► VERB 1) cause to conform to a standard. 2) determine the properties of by comparison with a standard. DERIVATIVES standardization noun … English terms dictionary
standardize — [stan′dər dīz΄] vt. standardized, standardizing 1. to make standard or uniform; cause to be without variations or irregularities 2. to compare with, test by, or adjust to a standard standardization n. standardizer n … English World dictionary
standardize — UK [ˈstændə(r)daɪz] / US [ˈstændərˌdaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms standardize : present tense I/you/we/they standardize he/she/it standardizes present participle standardizing past tense standardized past participle standardized to make all… … English dictionary
standardize — standardizable, adj. standardization, n. standardizer, n. /stan deuhr duyz /, v., standardized, standardizing. v.t. 1. to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like: to standardize manufactured parts … Universalium
standardize — stan·dard·ize also Brit stan·dard·ise stan dərd .īz vt, ized also Brit ised; iz·ing also Brit is·ing 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… … Medical dictionary
