51³Ō¹Ļ

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standardize

especially British, ²õ³Ł²¹²Ō»åĀ·²¹°ł»åĀ·¾±²õ±š

[stan-der-dahyz]

verb (used with object)

standardized, standardizing 
  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)

standardized, standardizing 
  1. to become standardized.

standardize

/ ˈ²õ³ŁĆ¦²Ō»åÉ™ĖŒ»å²¹ÉŖ³ś /

verb

  1. to make or become standard

  2. (tr) to test by or compare with a standard

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • standardizable adjective
  • standardization noun
  • standardizer noun
  • nonstandardization noun
  • nonstandardized adjective
  • prestandardization noun
  • prestandardize verb (used with object)
  • quasi-standardized adjective
  • restandardization noun
  • restandardize verb (used with object)
  • substandardization noun
  • substandardize verb (used with object)
  • unstandardizable adjective
  • unstandardized adjective
  • ˈ²õ³Ł²¹²Ō»å²¹°ł»åˌ¾±³ś±š°ł noun
  • ˌ²õ³Ł²¹²Ō»å²¹°ł»å¾±Ėˆ³ś²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of standardize1

First recorded in 1870–75; standard + -ize
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Example Sentences

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ā€œWhen a fire department doesn’t have a standardized fleet, departments typically are unable to stock enough … parts to fit every brand,ā€ he said in an email.

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In the late 1950s, shipments started being standardized in cargo containers that made it easier and faster to unload a ship and hasten its cargo on its way.

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Legal citations follow a standardized format, so ā€œthey’re easy to mimic in fake citations,ā€ he says.

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In the short term, she argued government agencies should increase and standardize the subsidies to reduce their variability.

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When property owners submit applications, the software first will examine them for basic compliance with zoning and building codes, suggest corrections and provide a standardized report on the submission for human plan checkers to review.

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