standardize

verb [T]

/ˈstæn·dərˌdɑɪz/

Definition

› to make one thing the same as others of that type, or to compare one thing to something accepted as a model: Governor Vizard wants to standardize school spending throughout the state.

(Definition of standardize verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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