standardize Syllabification: (stand·ard·ize)Pronunciation: /ˈstandərˌdīz/Translate standardize | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of standardize verb [with object] cause (something) to conform to a standard:the editors failed to standardize the spelling of geographic names [no object] (standardize on) adopt (something) as one’s standard:we could standardize on U.S. equipment determine the properties of by comparison with a standard. Derivatives standardizable adjective standardizationPronunciation: /ˌstandərdiˈzāSHən/ noun standardizer noun standardize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of standardize in the British & World English dictionary