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standardize

(UK also standardise)
 
 
/ˈstændədaɪz/ verb [T]

Definition

to make things of the same type have the same basic features: standardize procedures/processes/systems The agreement requires states to standardize their tax collection systems. The profile summarizes key information about a mutual fund in a standardized format designed to make it easier to compare funds.
(Definition of standardize verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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