standardize

[ stan-der-dahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, stand·ard·ized, stand·ard·iz·ing.

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.

verb (used without object)

, stand·ard·ized, stand·ard·iz·ing.

1. to become standardized.

standardize

/ ˈstændəˌdaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become standard
2. tr to test by or compare with a standard

Derived Forms

• ˈstandardˌizer, noun
• ˌstandardiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• standard·iza·ble adjective
• standard·i·zation noun
• standard·izer noun
• nonstand·ard·i·zation noun
• non·standard·ized adjective
• pre·standard·i·zation noun
• pre·standard·ize verb (used with object) prestandardized prestandardizing
• quasi-standard·ized adjective
• restand·ard·i·zation noun
• re·standard·ize verb (used with object) restandardized restandardizing
• substand·ard·i·zation noun
• sub·standard·ize verb (used with object) substandardized substandardizing
• un·standard·iza·ble adjective
• un·standard·ized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of standardize¹

First recorded in 1870–75; standard + -ize

Example Sentences

As standardized testing required schools to aim for student proficiency, all the focus went to those who hadn’t met that mark.

From Los Angeles Times

"However, there needs to be a standardized way to use AI to accurately diagnose and treat patients."

From Science Daily

They also scored higher on standardized tests of otherlanguage abilities, and they were more likely to have caught up with their peers with normal hearing.

From Science Daily

Drexel Autism Institute found that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identifies more children with high autism likelihood at a younger age, including those presenting with more subtle symptoms.

From Science Daily

A 2022 Times analysis showed that grades in the Los Angeles Unified School District had been rising while scores on standardized tests were falling — and that the two weren’t anywhere near each other.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• institutionalize