Standardization

[,stændədaɪ'zeɪʃən] or [,stændədaɪ'zeʃən]

Definition

(noun.) the imposition of standards or regulations; 'a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization'.

(noun.) the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; 'standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars'.

Checked by Abram--From WordNet