standardization

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UK/ˌstæn.də.daɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/Canada, US/ˌstæn.dɚˌdɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/Canada, US[ˌstɛən.dɚˌdɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩]Canada, US/ˌstæn.dɚˌdəˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

The act, process, or result of complying with a standard.

Similar
standardisationnormalizationnormalisationcalibration
OriginEnglish standardize ← Middle English standard ← Old French estandart →
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Meanings

nounstandardization (countable and uncountable, plural standardizations)

plural standardizations · alternative standardisation · alternative standarization · alternative standarisation

  1. countableuncountableThe act, process, or result of complying with a standard.
  2. countableuncountableThe act, process, or result of establishing a standard.

    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.

    1976, Boating (volume 40, numbers 1-2, page 152)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe condition in which a standard has been successfully established

Similar
standardisation
Broader
conditionstatus

nounthe imposition of standards or regulations

Similar
standardisationnormalizationnormalisation
Broader
social control

nounthe act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument

Similar
calibrationstandardisation
Broader
activity
Also see
calibrationnormalization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  2. Proto-Germanic*standaną
  3. Frankish*standan
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kret-der.?
  5. Proto-Germanic*harduz
  6. Frankish*hard(ī)
  7. Frankish*standahardbor.?
  8. Old Frenchestendre?
  9. Old Frenchestandart
  10. Middle Englishstandard
  11. Englishstandard
  12. Englishstandardize
  13. Englishstandardization

From standardize + -ation.

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Translations

Afrikaans standaardisering
  • standaardiseringact or process of complying with a standard
Bulgarian стандартиза́ция
  • стандартиза́ция (standartizácija)act or process of complying with a standard
Chinese Mandarin 標準化 /标准化
  • 標準化 /标准化 (biāozhǔnhuà)act or process of complying with a standard
Czech standardizace, standardizace
  • standardizaceact or process of complying with a standard
  • standardizaceact or process of establishing a standard
Danish standardisering
  • standardiseringact or process of complying with a standard
Dutch standaardisatie
  • standaardisatieact or process of complying with a standard
Esperanto normigo
  • normigoact or process of complying with a standard
Finnish standardointi, standardisointi
  • standardointiact or process of complying with a standard
  • standardisointiact or process of complying with a standard
  • standardointiact or process of establishing a standard
  • standardisointiact or process of establishing a standard
French standardisation, standardisation
  • standardisationact or process of complying with a standard
  • standardisationact or process of establishing a standard
German Standardisierung, Standardisierung
  • Standardisierungact or process of complying with a standard
  • Standardisierungact or process of establishing a standard
Greek τυποποίηση, τυποποίηση
  • τυποποίηση (typopoíisi)act or process of complying with a standard
  • τυποποίηση (typopoíisi)act or process of establishing a standard
Hindi मानकीकरण, मानकीकरण
  • मानकीकरण (mānkīkraṇ)act or process of complying with a standard
  • मानकीकरण (mānkīkraṇ)act or process of establishing a standard
Hungarian szabványosítás
  • szabványosításact or process of complying with a standard
Indonesian standardisasi
  • standardisasiact or process of complying with a standard
Italian standardizzazione, standardizzazione
  • standardizzazioneact or process of complying with a standard
  • standardizzazioneact or process of establishing a standard
Japanese 標準化, 標準化
  • 標準化 (hyōjunka)act or process of complying with a standard
  • 標準化 (hyōjunka)act or process of establishing a standard
Korean 표준화
  • 표준화 (pyojunhwa)act or process of complying with a standard
Norwegian standardisering
  • standardiseringact or process of complying with a standard
Polish standaryzacja, standaryzacja
  • standaryzacjaact or process of complying with a standard
  • standaryzacjaact or process of establishing a standard
  • normotwórstwoact or process of establishing a standard
Portuguese padronização, estandardização
  • padronizaçãoact or process of complying with a standard
  • estandardizaçãoact or process of complying with a standard
  • standardizaçãoact or process of complying with a standard
  • padronizaçãoact or process of establishing a standard
  • estandardizaçãoact or process of establishing a standard
  • standardizaçãoact or process of establishing a standard
Romanian standardizare, standardizație
  • standardizareact or process of complying with a standard
  • standardizațieact or process of complying with a standard
Russian стандартиза́ция, стандартиза́ция
  • стандартиза́ция (standartizácija)act or process of complying with a standard
  • стандартиза́ция (standartizácija)act or process of establishing a standard
Slovak štandardizácia
  • štandardizáciaact or process of complying with a standard
Spanish estandarización, normalización
  • estandarizaciónact or process of complying with a standard
  • normalizaciónact or process of complying with a standard
  • estandardizaciónact or process of complying with a standard
  • estandarizaciónact or process of establishing a standard
  • estandardizaciónact or process of establishing a standard
Swedish standardisering, standardisering
  • standardiseringact or process of complying with a standard
  • standardiseringact or process of establishing a standard
Tagalog sapamantayan
  • sapamantayanact or process of complying with a standard
Turkish standardizasyon, standartlaşma
  • standardizasyonact or process of complying with a standard
  • standartlaşmaact or process of complying with a standard
  • standardizasyonact or process of establishing a standard
  • standartlaşmaact or process of establishing a standard
Ukrainian стандартиза́ція, стандартиза́ція
  • стандартиза́ція (standartyzácija)act or process of complying with a standard
  • стандартиза́ція (standartyzácija)act or process of establishing a standard
Vietnamese tiêu chuẩn hoá, sự tiêu chuẩn hoá
  • tiêu chuẩn hoáact or process of complying with a standard
  • sự tiêu chuẩn hoáact or process of complying with a standard
Welsh safoniad, safonoliad
  • safoniadact or process of complying with a standard
  • safonoliadact or process of complying with a standard
  • safoniadact or process of establishing a standard
Cite this entry
APA

standardization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standardization

MLA

“standardization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standardization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standardization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standardization.

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