standardisation

«standardisation» in Mova's school dictionary: Making things the same size, shape, quality or way of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (standardisation — usually uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Making things the same size, shape, quality or way of working, so they fit together or can be compared. tree →

2) Agreeing on standard rules, units or spellings that everyone uses. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and science lessons, standardisation of measures (metric units), time (railway time and time zones) and spelling (dictionaries like Johnson's in 1755) made life easier. In technology, standard plugs, USB-C chargers and paper sizes like A4 are examples. In maths, standard units let everyone compare answers.

examples

• Standardisation of units means a metre is the same everywhere. tree →
• Railway timetables led to the standardisation of time across Britain. tree →
• Standardisation of plugs means one charger fits many phones. tree →
• Dictionaries helped the standardisation of spelling. tree →
• Paper sizes such as A4 are the result of standardisation. tree →
• The factory brought in standardisation so all parts would fit. tree →

note

UK spelling «standardisation», US «standardization». From «standardise/standardize». Related: standard (a rule or level).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «standardisation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.