standardization

standardization

English

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Etymology

    From standardize + -ation.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌstæn.də.daɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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    • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌstæn.dɚˌdɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, [ˌstɛən.dɚˌdɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩], /ˌstæn.dɚˌdəˈzeɪ.ʃən/, [ˌstɛən.dɚˌdəˈzeɪ.ʃn̩]
    • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌstæn.də.dɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən/
    • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌstɛn.də.daɪˈzæɪ.ʃən/, [ˌstɛn.də.dɑe̯ˈzæɪ.ʃn̩]

    Noun

    standardization (countable and uncountable, plural standardizations) (American spelling, Oxford British English)

    1. The process of complying (or evaluate by comparing) with a standard.
    2. The process of establishing a standard.
      • 1976, Boating (volume 40, numbers 1-2, page 152)
        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.

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