tr.v. stan·dard·ized, stan·dard·iz·ing, stan·dard·iz·es
1. To cause to conform to a standard.
2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard.
stan′dard·i·zation (-dər-dĭ-zāshən) n.
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Indo-European & Semitic Roots Appendices
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