Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense standardizes, present participle standardizing, past tense, past participle standardizedregional note: in BRIT, also use standardise
verb
To standardize things means to change them so that they all have the same features.
There is a drive both to standardise components and to reduce the number of modelson offer. [VERB noun]
He feels standardized education does not benefit all children. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: bring into line, regularize, stereotype, regiment More Synonyms of standardize
standardization (stændəʳdaɪzeɪʃən, US -dɪz-)uncountable noun
...the standardisation of working hours. [+ of]
standardize in British English
or standardise (ˈstændəˌdaɪz)
verb
1.
to make or become standard
2. (transitive)
to test by or compare with a standard
Derived forms
standardization (ˌstandardiˈzation) or standardisation (ˌstandardiˈsation)
noun
standardizer (ˈstandardˌizer) or standardiser (ˈstandardˌiser)
noun
standardize in American English
(ˈstændərˌdaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈstandardˌized or ˈstandardˌizing
1.
to make standard or uniform; cause to be without variations or irregularities
2.
to compare with, test by, or adjust to a standard
Derived forms
standardization (ˌstandardiˈzation)
noun
standardizer (ˈstandardˌizer)
noun
Synonyms of 'standardize'
bring into line, regularize, stereotype, regiment
More Synonyms of standardize
In other languages
standardize
British English: standardize VERB
To standardize things means to change them so that they all have the same features.
There is a drive both to standardise components and to reduce the number of models on offer.
American English: standardize
Brazilian Portuguese: padronizar
Chinese: 使标准化
European Spanish: estandarizar
French: standardiser
German: standardisieren
Italian: standardizzare
Japanese: 標準化する
Korean: 표준화하다
European Portuguese: padronizar
Latin American Spanish: estandarizar
Chinese translation of 'standardize'
standardize
(ˈstændədaɪz)
vt
标(標)准(準)化 (biāozhǔnhuà)
(verb)
Definition
to make (things) standard
His new dictionary helped standardize the national language.
Synonyms
bring into line
regularize
stereotype
He was stereotyped by some as a renegade.
regiment
assimilate
mass-produce
institutionalize
Additional synonyms
in the sense of stereotype
Definition
to form a standard image or idea of (a type of person)