What does "standardization" mean?

The process of complying (or evaluate by comparing) with a standard.

How do you pronounce "standardization"?

Pronounced //ˌstæn.də.daɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//.

Common synonyms include: assembly line, calibration, calibration, normalisation, normalization, production line.

//ˌstæn.də.daɪˈzeɪ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The process of complying (or evaluate by comparing) with a standard. British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable
2
the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument wordnet
3
The process of establishing a standard. British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable
"The FCC says it decided to attempt standardization of VHF receivers after getting "thousands of complaints" from disgruntled boatmen who found their sets brought in mostly a lot of garble and static."
4
the imposition of standards or regulations wordnet
5
the condition in which a standard has been successfully established wordnet

"Standardization has helped reduce costs."

From standardize + -ation.

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