commonise

present singular third person commonises · participle present commonising · participle past commonised · past commonised

1. UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of commonize.

   “The trick is not to commonise the wrong bits in different models. You commonise parts such as batteries and alternators, not things the customer can see, like the window switches.”

   2004, “The Car Industry: Fighting Back”, in The Economist

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   Special new fasteners are being introduced on the new car to hold it together better than ever. To simplify design and ease of maintenance I eventually hope to commonise and standardise all fasteners on the car.

   2003, Paul Bott, Formula Racing at Birmingham