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STANDARDISE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause to conform to standard or norm

Example:

The weights and measures were standardized

Synonyms:

standardise; standardize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "standardise" is one way to...):

govern; order; regularise; regularize; regulate (bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "standardise"):

gauge (adapt to a specified measurement)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

standard (the ideal in terms of which something can be judged)

standard (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated)

standard (the value behind the money in a monetary system)

standard (a board measure = 1980 board feet)

standardisation (the imposition of standards or regulations)

standardiser (a person who sets a standard for things to conform to)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Evaluate by comparing with a standard

Synonyms:

standardise; standardize

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "standardise" is one way to...):

appraise; assess; evaluate; measure; valuate; value (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

standardisation (the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument)

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