That which brings differing forms into one agreed shape. Standardising makes comparison possible and costs what was particular.
Built from standard, itself from Old French estandard (a rallying point, a banner), with the Greek-derived verb suffix -ize and the agent suffix -er; the maker of one agreed shape out of many differing ones.
That which brings differing forms into one agreed shape so they can be compared. The cost of the agreement is whatever was particular before it.