standardization meaning and definition

STANDARDIZATION noun

Definition of standardization (noun)

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