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

Derived forms: standardisations

See also: standardise [Brit]

Type of: activity, condition, social control, status

Encyclopedia: Standardisation