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Meaning of standardization in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    standardization

    Definitions

    1. the condition in which a standard has been successfully established

    Examples

    • « standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars »
  2. 2. the imposition of standards or regulations

    Examples

    • « a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization »

    Derived terms

    • normalise
    • normalize
    • renormalise
    • renormalize
    • standardise
    • standardize
  3. 3. the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument

    Examples

    • « the thermometer needed calibration »

    Derived terms

    • calibrate
    • fine-tune
    • graduate
    • standardise
    • standardize

Famous quotes

  • « With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption. »
    Arthur Erickson
  • « Just as modern mass production requires the standardization of commodities, so the social process requires standardization of man, and this standardization is called equality. »
    Erich Fromm

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