standardization

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