standardization
stan·dar·di·zation
noun
1.
the condition in which a standard has been successfully established
- “standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars”
2.
the imposition of standards or regulations
- “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
- “the thermometer needed calibration”
Origin
From standardize + -ation.
Phrases
- age standardisation
- age standardization
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