standardization meaning
UK US /stændɚdɪˈzeɪʃən/ 5 syllables
standardization (noun): the condition in which a standard has been successfully established.
Spelling: standardisation (British) · standardization (American)
standardization has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
standardization as a noun
- the condition in which a standard has been successfully established
- standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars
Synonyms: standardisation
Type of: condition
- the imposition of standards or regulations
- a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization
Synonyms: standardisation, normalization, normalisation
Type of: social control
Kinds: stabilization, stylization
Related forms: standardize
- the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
- the thermometer needed calibration
Synonyms: calibration, standardisation
Type of: activity
Kinds: tuning, adjustment
Related forms: standardize
How to pronounce standardization
standardization is pronounced /stændɚdɪˈzeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
Words that rhyme with standardization
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