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Vinony

standardization

noun

  1. processing of setting a standard
  2. process of following a standard
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Pronunciation: /ˌstæn.də.daɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ / /ˌstæn.dɚˌdɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ / [ˌstɛən.dɚˌdɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Old French estandartder. English standard Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English standardize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English standardization From standardize + -ation.

  1. The process of complying (or evaluate by comparing) with a standard.
  2. The process 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.”