| English verb: standardize | |||
| 1. | standardize (change) cause to conform to standard or norm | ||
| Samples | The weights and measures were standardized. | ||
| Synonyms | standardise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | govern, order, regularise, regularize, regulate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gauge | ||
| 2. | standardize (cognition) evaluate by comparing with a standard | ||
| Synonyms | standardise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value | ||