standardization
n 1: the condition in which a standard has been successfully
established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved
industry millions of dollars" [syn: {standardization},
{standardisation}]
2: the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was
appointed to recommend terminological standardization" [syn:
{standardization}, {standardisation}, {normalization},
{normalisation}]
3: the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a
standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the
thermometer needed calibration" [syn: {calibration},
{standardization}, {standardisation}]