commonization

noun

com·​mon·​i·​za·​tion

ˌkämənə̇ˈzāshən,

-ˌnīˈz-

plural commonizations

1

: the act of making something common, standard, or universal : the act of commonizing something

Commonization of designs can save development time and money and reduce manufacturing costs, as well as customer service and inventory costs.

—John Cleveland, Automotive Design & Production, November 2006

In his work, he meets with people from other companies and contributes to "commonization" of job descriptions and the like.

—Craig Wolf, The Poughkeepsie (New York) Journal, 6 Sept. 1999

2

grammar : the formation or development of a common noun, a common adjective, or a verb from a proper noun (as mercury, quixotic, to boycott)

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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