"standardisation" meaning in English

See standardisation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: standardisations [plural]
Etymology: From standardise + -ation. Etymology templates: {{af|en|standardise|-ation}} standardise + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} standardisation (countable and uncountable, plural standardisations)
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of standardization. Tags: UK, alt-of, countable, nonstandard, uncountable Alternative form of: standardization

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