standardize

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to make things follow the same agreed form, rule, or level of quality

   The company plans to standardize its safety procedures.

2. 2
   verb

   to compare, adjust, or test something against an established standard

   Technicians standardize the instrument before each test.

Formed in English from standard and -ize in the nineteenth century. Its central meaning is to bring something into conformity with an accepted standard.

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