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Definition of Standardization
1. Noun. The condition in which a standard has been successfully established. "Standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars"
2. Noun. The imposition of standards or regulations. "A committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization"
Exact synonyms: Normalisation, Normalization, Standardisation
Generic synonyms: Social Control
Specialized synonyms: Stabilisation, Stabilization, Stylisation, Stylization
Derivative terms: Normalise, Normalize, Standardise, Standardize
Generic synonyms: Social Control
Specialized synonyms: Stabilisation, Stabilization, Stylisation, Stylization
Derivative terms: Normalise, Normalize, Standardise, Standardize
3. Noun. The act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument. "The thermometer needed calibration"
Exact synonyms: Calibration, Standardisation
Generic synonyms: Activity
Specialized synonyms: Tuning, Adjustment, Readjustment, Registration
Derivative terms: Calibrate, Calibrate, Standardise, Standardize
Generic synonyms: Activity
Specialized synonyms: Tuning, Adjustment, Readjustment, Registration
Derivative terms: Calibrate, Calibrate, Standardise, Standardize
Definition of Standardization
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Medical Definition of Standardization
1. 1. The making of a solution of definite strength so that it may be used for comparison and in tests. 2. Making any drug or other preparation conform to the type or standard. 3. A set of techniques used to remove as far as possible the effects of differences in the age or other confounding variables when comparing two or more populations. Standardization of a test, in psychology, the following of definite procedures for administering, scoring, evaluating, and reporting the results of a new test which is under development. (05 Mar 2000)