standardization — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act, process, or result of complying with a standard.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

2. The act, process, or result of establishing a standard.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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   The FCC says it decided to attempt standardization of VHF receivers after getting "thousands of complaints" from disgruntled boatmen who found their sets brought in mostly a lot of garble and static.

Noun

1. the condition in which a standard has been successfully established

   Synonyms

   standardisation

   Broader terms

   conditionstatus

   Examples

   standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars

2. the imposition of standards or regulations

   Synonyms

   standardisationnormalizationnormalisation

   Broader terms

   social control

   Examples

   a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization

3. the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument

   Synonyms

   calibrationstandardisation

   Broader terms

   activity

   Examples

   the thermometer needed calibration