Meanings
plural standardisations
- UKcountablenonstandarduncountableNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of standardization.
Standardisation of locomotive design is an essential feature of an efficiently run modern railway.
1961 March, “Talking of trains”, in Trains Illustrated, page 1331 more example
The final remnants of the competitive spirit between companies will be eliminated, and there is no reasonable prospect that the dull uniformity of standardisation will be offset by greater efficiency in operation.
1947 January and February, “The Transport Nationalisation Bill”, in Railway Magazine, page 2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe condition in which a standard has been successfully established
nounthe imposition of standards or regulations
nounthe act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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standardisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standardisation
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