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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStandardize
/ˈstændərdaɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make something conform to a standard.
"The company aims to standardize its procedures across all branches to ensure consistency." - 2
To establish a standard for something.
"The organization will standardize the testing methods to improve reliability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'standardize' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the noun 'standard' which comes from the Old French 'estandard' meaning 'a flag or banner'. The suffix '-ize' indicates the process of making something conform to a standard.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Standardize" is said worldwide
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standardiser
Transliteration: standarize
"L'entreprise souhaite standardiser ses procédures."
standardisieren
Transliteration: standardiziren
"Das Unternehmen möchte seine Verfahren standardisieren."
standardizzare
Transliteration: standaridzzare
"L'azienda intende standardizzare le sue procedure."
estandarizar
Transliteration: estandarizar
"La empresa busca estandarizar sus procesos."
padronizar
Transliteration: padronizar
"A empresa pretende padronizar seus procedimentos."
मानकीकरण करना
Transliteration: mānkīkaraṇ karnā
"कंपनी अपने प्रक्रियाओं का मानकीकरण करना चाहती है।"
标准化
Transliteration: biāozhǔnhuà
"公司希望实现流程的标准化。"
표준화하다
Transliteration: pyojunhwa-hada
"회사는 절차를 표준화하려고 합니다."
標準化する
Transliteration: hyōjunka suru
"会社は手順を標準化することを目指しています。"
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