standardize
🇬🇧 /ˈstændəˌdaɪz/
🇺🇸 /ˈstændɜrˌdaɪz/
📖 Definitions
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verb
To make something conform to a standard or to bring it into conformity with an established norm, specification, or model.; To establish a standard or set of standards for something; to regulate by a standard.; To make uniform or consistent in form, quality, or method.; In statistics, to transform a variable so that it has a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one (z-score transformation).; In chemistry or pharmacology, to determine or adjust the exact concentration or potency of a substance against a known reference.; To reduce variety or diversity by imposing a single form or type, sometimes with a negative connotation of eliminating individuality.
🔗 Details
Word forms
3rd sing.: standardizes
Past: standardized
Past part.: standardized
Pres part.: standardizing
Collocations
standardize onstandardize the processstandardize proceduresstandardize practicesstandardize formatting
Derivatives
standardizationstandardizedstandardstandardly
Synonyms
normalizeregularizesystematizeuniformizehomogenize
Antonyms
differentiatediversifycustomize
Commonly confused
standardise
EN: 'Standardise' is the British English spelling; 'standardize' is the American English spelling. Both are correct in their respective varieties.
Spelling tips
EN: Remember the -ize ending in American English vs. -ise in British English. Both are acceptable, but be consistent within a document.
💬 Examples
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The company decided to standardize its manufacturing processes across all factories.
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The government aims to standardize the safety requirements for all commercial vehicles.
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The school district moved to standardize the curriculum across all its elementary schools.
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Before running the regression, we need to standardize the independent variables.
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The laboratory must standardize the titrant solution before performing the analysis.
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Critics argue that globalization tends to standardize cultures, erasing local traditions.