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standardism

standardism noun: the practice of following or imposing standards.

Noun

standardism (uncountable)

  1. The practice of following or imposing standards.
    • The concept of standardism, when related to organizational theory, focuses heavily on the bureaucratic model of organization stressing the maximization of organizational stability, predictability, and reliability.1972, John Joseph Koehn, A Study of the Interaction Patterns of the Formal and Informal School Organizations, page 70

Origin of standardism

From standard + -ism.

Questions about standardism

What does standardism mean?
Standardism means the practice of following or imposing standards.
What part of speech is standardism?
Standardism is a noun.

Words near standardism in the dictionary

  1. standardiser
  2. standardisers
  3. standardises
  4. standardish
  5. standardising
  6. standardism
  7. standardista
  8. standardistas
  9. standardizability
  10. standardizable
  11. standardizate

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