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Definitions: Harmonization |
HarmonizationNoun1. A piece of harmonized music. 2. Singing in harmony. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Agriculture | The process of establishment, recognition, and application of internationally recognized measures or standards. Used most often in reference to tariffs (as in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), technical standards, or sanitary and phytosanitary measures applied to imported food products. (references) |
Statistics | An aspect of the basic improvements to the European system of Short Term Statistics. Source: European Union. (references) |
Transportation | The adjustment of a flight-control system so that the effect of controls on each axis matches that on others at all airspeeds. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: HarmonizationSynonym: harmonisation (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Harmonization |
| Specialty definitions using "harmonization": country planning ♦ harmonized standard ♦ land improvement, lands use controls ♦ regional policy ♦ United Nations Commission On International Trade Law. (references) |
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Business | An agreement on harmonization is not expected to go into action within the next two years. (references) | |
A new system was introduced in September 2000. This new system is based on global harmonization principles. (references) | ||
This permitted harmonization of the different areas in the office (operations areas, reception, and customer service areas). (references) | ||
Economic History | Italy | The development of the European Union has stimulated harmonization of trade, tariffs, legal requirements, standards and procedures. (references) |
Turkey | In 1995, as part of Turkey's harmonization with the EU in advance of a customs union, the Turkish parliament approved new patent, trademark and copyright laws. (references) | |
Slovenia | Although harmonization with EU law and standards will require great efforts, already underway, the EU accession process will serve to advance Slovenia's structural reform agenda. (references) | |
Political Economy | FINLAND | As part of this harmonization, the period of copyright protection was extended from 50 years to 70 years. (references) |
Cyprus | In short, the whole economic structure of Cyprus is being transformed as a result of the drive for harmonization. (references) | |
Luxembourg | Financial experts expect that although some instruments will disappear due to the tax harmonization, others will emerge. (references) | |
Trade | Ireland | There has been some degree of harmonization of VAT rates between Member States. (references) |
Germany | The effect of EU harmonization on the "GS" and "VDE" mark is difficult to analyze. (references) | |
Canada | Canada and the United States are negotiating harmonization and strengthening of export controls on military goods. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Harmonization" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Harmonization" is used about 91 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 91 | 34,491 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
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Ending with "harmonization": non-harmonization. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
code harmonization | 10 |
harmonization | 6 |
accounting harmonization | 4 |
harmonization n thug | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "harmonization"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | harmonizim (harmony). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | تنسق, توافق (adjustable, adjustment, agree, agreement, chime, coincide, coincidence, concord, correspond, correspondence, harmonize, harmony, hit it off with smb., reconcile, work in with), إنسجم مع (agree, comport, get on well with smb., jibe, pertain, team). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | съгласуване (accommodation, agreement, concord, concordance, concurrence, congruence, consecution, coordination, liaison, reconcilement), хармонизиране. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | '谐 (Concordance, Harmonies, harmonious, harmonisation, Harmony). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | harmonizace. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | harmonisering (harmonisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | harmonisering (harmonisation), harmonisatie (harmonisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | harmonisointi (harmonisation), yhteensovittaminen (coordination, harmonisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | harmonisation (harmonisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | harmonisierung (coordination, harmonisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | εναρμόνιση (counterpoint, harmonisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | "רמו יזצי". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | hangszerelés (instrumentation, orchestration, scoring), egybehangolás, összehangolás (coordination, phasing, synchronization, tracking). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | pengakuran. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | armonizzazione (harmonisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 가 자조 (harmonisation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | armonizationhay Convenção internacional para a simplificação e harmonização dos regimes aduaneiros (International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, Kyoto Convention), Convenção de Quioto (International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, Kyoto Convention). (various references) armonizare. (various references) гармонирование, гармонизация. (various references) harmonizovanje, usklađivanje (converge). (various references) armonización (harmonisation). (various references) harmonisation, anpassning (accommodating, accommodation, adaptation, adapting, adjustment, alignment, conformation, conformity, harmanization, matching, orientation, readjustment). (various references) uyum kurallarına uydurma. (various references) узгодження (adjustment, coordination), гармонізація. (various references) sự l m h i ho , sự l m cân đối. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "harmonization": harmonizations. (additional references) | |
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"Harmonization" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: heroization. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "harmonization" (pronounced hÄ'rmunuzā"shun) |
| 9 | -m u n u z ā" sh u n | dehumanization, demonization. |
| 8 | -u n u z ā" sh u n | balkanization, colonization, communization, desalinization, disorganization, ionization, mechanization, organisation, organization, reorganization, suburbanization, unionization, urbanization. |
| 7 | -n u z ā" sh u n | immunization, modernization, westernization. |
| 6 | -u z ā" sh u n | accusation, alphabetization, amortization, authorization, cannibalization, capitalization, categorization, centralization, characterization, civilization, collectivization, colorization, commercialization, computerization, criminalization, decentralization, decriminalization, deinstitutionalization, demilitarization, democratization, demoralization, denationalization, denuclearization, destabilization, dramatization, equalization, fertilization, generalization, globalization, hospitalization, hybridization, improvisation, industrialization, institutionalization, internationalization, legalization, liberalization, localization, magnetization, marginalization, maximization, mineralization, miniaturization, mischaracterization, mobilization, monopolization, nationalization, naturalization, neutralization, normalization, optimization, pasteurization, personalization, polarization, politicization, popularization, pressurization, privatization, radicalization, rationalization, realization, reauthorization, recapitalization, renationalization, revitalization, securitization, socialization, specialization, stabilization, standardization, sterilization, subsidization, utilization, vaporization, victimization, visualization, vulgarization. |
| 5 | -z ā" sh u n | causation, demobilization. |
| 4 | -ā" sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accumulation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, appellation, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, aspiration, assassination, assimilation, association, augmentation, authentication, automation, aviation, avocation, bifurcation, calculation, calibration, cancellation, capitulation, carnation, castration, celebration, certification, cessation, cetacean, citation, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, coloration, combination, commemoration, commendation, communication, compensation, compilation, complication, computation, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confabulation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, contemplation, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, creation, cremation, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, dedication, defamation, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehydration, deification, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demodulation, demonstration, denomination, denunciation, depopulation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, dilation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, distillation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emulation, enumeration, equitation, equivocation, eradication, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhalation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extermination, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, hesitation, hibernation, humiliation, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, initiation, innovation, inoculation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, laceration, lactation, legislation, levitation, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, location, lubrication, machination, magnification, malformation, manifestation, manipulation, masturbation, maturation, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, miscalculation, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, moderation, modification, modulation, molestation, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, navigation, negation, negotiation, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, oration, orchestration, ordination, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overpopulation, overregulation, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, pollination, pontification, population, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, privation, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, ramification, ratification, reaffirmation, reallocation, recalculation, recantation, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reregulation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, solicitation, sophistication, specification, speculation, stagflation, stagnation, starvation, station, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subordination, substantiation, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, titillation, toleration, transformation, transillumination, translation, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, undervaluation, unification, usurpation, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, variation, vegetation, ventilation, verification, vibration, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, vocation. |
| 3 | -sh u n | abduction, abolition, abortion, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, faction, fashion, fiction, fission, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-h-i-i-m-n-n-o-o-r-t-z" | |
-1 letter: romanization. | |
-3 letters: marination. | |
-4 letters: animation, anthozoan, nominator, rhizomata. | |
-5 letters: amanitin, animator, antiarin, himation, hominian, maintain, marathon, monition, trainman, zonation, zoomania. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-h-i-i-m-n-n-o-o-r-t-z" | |
+1 letter: harmonizations. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)48 61 72 6D 6F 6E 69 7A 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001000 01100001 01110010 01101101 01101111 01101110 01101001 01111010 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)H a r m o n i z a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0048 0061 0072 006D 006F 006E 0069 007A 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)42678479818075926786758180 |
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