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standardization

stan·dar·di·zation

UK/ˌstæn.də.daɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌstæn.dɚˌdɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

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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