B2verbUK spelling: standardiseformalbusinesswork
US/ˈstæn.dər.daɪz/
UK/ˈstæn.də.daɪz/
to make things of the same kind follow the same rules or have the same form
In context
The school wants to standardize the way teachers mark exams.
Factories standardized the size of the parts to cut costs.
It is hard to standardize recipes when every cook uses a different oven.
Words that go with standardize
verb + noun
- standardize proceduresThe hospital standardized procedures across all its clinics.
- standardize the processWe need to standardize the process of hiring staff.
- standardize testingSome countries standardize testing for all students.
- standardize dataAnalysts must standardize data before comparing it.
verb + preposition
- standardize acrossThe company standardized pricing across all its stores.
- standardize onThe team standardized on one software tool.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The rules were standardize last year.Correct: The rules were standardized last year.