standardisation

noun

1. the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
   1. the thermometer needed calibration

   Synonym:    calibrationstandardization

2. the imposition of standards or regulations
   1. a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization

   Synonym:    standardizationnormalizationnormalisation

3. the condition in which a standard has been successfully established
   1. standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars

   Synonym:    standardization