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noun
- the condition in which a standard has been successfully established
Standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the imposition of standards or regulations
A committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
The thermometer needed calibration.
source: WordNet 3.0