v.
Pronunciation: ' stan-d ə r- ˌ d ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1873
1 : to compare with a standard
2 : to bring into conformity with a standard
– stan · dard · i · za · tion \ ˌ stan-d ə r-d ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun