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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

noun see standardize

U.S. Military Dictionary

The process by which the Department of Defense achieves the closest practicable cooperation among the Services and Department of Defense agencies for the most efficient use of research, development, and production resources, and agrees to adopt on the broadest possible basis the use of: a. common or compatible operational, administrative, and logistic procedures; b. common or compatible technical procedures and criteria; c. common, compatible, or interchangeable supplies, components, weapons, or equipment; and d. common or compatible tactical doctrine with corresponding organizational compatibility. (JP 4-02)

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

see standardize