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Standardize vs Synchronize - What's the difference?

standardize | synchronize |

As verbs the difference between standardize and synchronize

is that standardize is while synchronize is to cause two or more events to happen at exactly the same time, at the same rate, or in a time-coordinated way to harmonize in regard to time.

standardize

English

Verb

  • Derived terms

    * destandardize * standardization

    synchronize

    English

    (Synchronization)

    Alternative forms

    * synchronise (non-Oxford British spelling)

    Verb

    (synchroniz)
  • To cause two or more events to happen at exactly the same time, at the same rate, or in a time-coordinated way. To harmonize in regard to time.
  • To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.
  • * De Quincey
  • The path of this great empire, through its arch of progress, synchronized with that of Christianity.

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from synchronize) * synchronisation/synchronization * synch * synchroniser/synchronizer * sync * synchrony * synchronicity * synchicity * synchronized swimming * synchronized skating