Standardize

/ˈstændərdaɪz/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to make something conform to a standard.

The company aims to standardize its production processes across all factories.

to establish a standard for a procedure or product.

The goal of the committee is to standardize measurements in scientific research.

to make uniform or consistent.

Efforts were made to standardize the software updates across all devices.

From standard + -ize.

standard measure

A fixed unit of measure used as a standard for comparison.

set a standard

To establish a criterion or benchmark.

standard of living

The level of wealth, comfort, and material goods available to a certain socioeconomic class.

standard

An accepted or approved example of something.

standardization

The process of making something conform to a standard.

stabilize

To make or become stable.

Get on the same page

We need to standardize our approaches; let's all get on the same page.

Level the playing field

By standardizing testing, we can level the playing field for all students.