standardization
/ˌstændədaɪˈzeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [stændɚdɪzˈeʃən] /ˌstændərdəˈzeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa)
standardization — noun
1. the work of bringing products, systems, or procedures into one shared form so pe
the work of bringing products, systems, or procedures into one shared form so people can make or use them in the same way.
The hospital began standardization of patient forms across its three clinics.
standardization of + plural noun for aligned procedures
After the merger, Ayana led standardization of passwords for every staff laptop.
'lead standardization of' showing organizational change work
City engineers pushed standardization of road signs before the tourist season.
The factory saved money through standardization of box sizes for exports.
Teachers resisted standardization of lesson plans because each class learned differently.
- harmonization
often stresses bringing different systems into agreement, especially across groups or countries
- normalization
can sound more technical and may stress setting a norm rather than making items match
- variation
keeps differences instead of reducing them
- customization
changes things for separate users rather than making them uniform
文法句型
standardization of + plural noun
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' plus the items being made to match. Common subjects are organizations changing forms, rules, products, or procedures.
2. a situation where one agreed rule or format is already working across a whole ac
a situation where one agreed rule or format is already working across a whole activity, industry, or system.
Standardization in rail tickets made transfers much easier for weekend travelers.
standardization in + field describing an established system
Because of standardization, every charger in the lab fit the new tablets.
'Because of standardization' focusing on the resulting compatibility
The software team's standardization meant new hires learned the tools faster.
Parents noticed the school's standardization when each classroom posted identical safety rules.
Years of debate finally produced standardization in exam scoring nationwide.
- uniformity
stresses sameness in the final condition, not the process of creating it
- consistency
can describe reliable sameness without implying one official standard
- inconsistency
rules or forms do not match from one place to another
- fragmentation
different systems remain split instead of operating under one standard
文法句型
because of standardization
standardization in + field
用法筆記
Often appears after 'because of' or with a possessive subject to describe the stable result after sense 1 has been completed. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 names the work of changing things, while sense 2 names the shared state that follows.