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harmonization

harmonization

1 5.5
To make rules and procedures the same across countries or organisations so they work together
  • noun
  • /ˌhɑːrmənəˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : armonización
  • The harmonization of environmental regulations across countries is essential for effective global climate action.
  • harmonization of standards
  • harmonization of policies
  • economic harmonization

Examples

  • More promising has been an ongoing effort by WIPO to achieve greater harmonization ("approximation") of national intellectual property laws.

    Academic text (1994)

  • European Community (EC) trade rules require the harmonization of technical standards.

    Academic text (1990)

  • But for us in Southern Africa, it was more than just harmonization of policies.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The road to harmonization will be long, but it must start somewhere.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Therefore, the harmonization of data sets should have a very high priority.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Sustainable development now demands harmonization of economic, ecological, and social values at global and national scales.

    Academic text (1999)

  • But even the EU, which has a strong tradition of tax harmonization, is having difficulty implementing such a system.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The GATT Technical Barriers Code does not involve the establishment of standards, but it encourages international harmonization.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Globalization is not merely about the integration of national markets; it is also about the harmonization of marketplace ethos worldwide.

    Academic text (2008)

  • To ensure safety, the government is working on the harmonization of traffic rules for all regions.

Synonyms

coordination
vsharmonization
85 3.5

Organizing different parts or activities so they work well together

focuses on aligning rules across organisations rather than general activity organization
standardization
vsharmonization
9 4.8

Making things follow the same rules so they match

aligns rules across different organisations so systems work together
normalization
vsharmonization
  • Formal
2 5.6

Making rules so things are the same

focuses on aligning those standards between organisations for interoperability
uniformization
vsharmonization
7.2

Making different things follow the same rules

works to match rules across organisations rather than just making uniform

Antonyms

discrepancy
76 5.6

A difference between two things that should be the same, like numbers or stories

inconsistency
30 4.8

A situation where things do not match or agree

How Harmonized

integration
47 4.0
harmonization
  • Specialized
1 5.5
coordination
85 3.5
disagreement
268 1.6

Surface Forms

harmonization singular
harmonizations plural
harmonisations plural
harmonisation singular

Morphology

harmonization = harmonize (transparent) = harmonize + ation

Standard nominalization from 'harmonize'; the meaning 'making rules/systems consistent' is a direct extension of the verb.

Etymology

Harmonization comes from the same root as harmony, from an old Greek word harmonia meaning 'fitting together'. So when people harmonize rules or systems, they make them 'fit together' so they work smoothly across places.