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standardize

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstændərdaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstændɚˌdaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(standər dīz′)

Inflections of 'standardize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
standardizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
standardizing
v pres p (US & UK)
standardized
v past (US & UK)
standardized
v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
stand•ard•ize /ˈstændɚˌdaɪz/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to cause to agree with or conform to a standard.
stand•ard•i•za•tion /ˌstændɚdəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
stand•ard•ize  (standər dīz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like:to standardize manufactured parts.
  2. to compare with or test by a standard.
  3. to choose or establish a standard for.

v.i. 
  1. to become standardized.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] standard•ise′. 
  • standard + -ize 1870–75
standard•iz′a•ble, adj. 
stand′ard•i•zation, n. 
standard•iz′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
standardize, standardise /ˈstændəˌdaɪz/ vb
  1. to make or become standard
  2. (transitive) to test by or compare with a standard
ˌstandardiˈzation, ˌstandardiˈsation n ˈstandardˌizer, ˈstandardˌiser n
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