commonise

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English

Etymology

common +‎ -ise

Verb

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  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of commonize.
    • 2004, The Economist, "The Car Industry: Fighting Back"
      “The trick is not to commonise the wrong bits in different models. You commonise parts such as batteries and alternators, not things the customer can see, like the window switches.”
    • 2003, Paul Bott, "Formula Racing at Birmingham"[1]
      Special new fasteners are being introduced on the new car to hold it together better than ever. To simplify design and ease of maintenance I eventually hope to commonise and standardise all fasteners on the car.

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