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STANDARDIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
Example:
the thermometer needed calibration
Synonyms:
calibration; standardisation; standardization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("standardization" is a kind of...):
activity (any specific behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "standardization"):
tuning ((music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency)
adjustment; readjustment; registration (the act of adjusting something to match a standard)
Derivation:
standardize (cause to conform to standard or norm)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The imposition of standards or regulations
Example:
a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization
Synonyms:
normalisation; normalization; standardisation; standardization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("standardization" is a kind of...):
social control (control exerted (actively or passively) by group action)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "standardization"):
stabilisation; stabilization (the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable)
stylisation; stylization (the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style)
Derivation:
standardize (evaluate by comparing with a standard)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The condition in which a standard has been successfully established
Example:
standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars
Synonyms:
standardisation; standardization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("standardization" is a kind of...):
