standardization

stan·dard·ize  (stndr-dz)

tr.v. stan·dard·ized, stan·dard·iz·ing, stan·dard·iz·es

1. To cause to conform to a standard.

2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard.

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standard·i·zation (-dr-d-zshn) n.

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The process by which the Department of Defense achieves the closest practicable cooperation among the Services and 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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	standardization - the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars" standardisation condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
	2.	standardization - the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization" normalisation, normalization, standardisation social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action stabilization, stabilisation - the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable; "he worked for price stabilization for farm products"; "wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace"; "stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions" stylisation, stylization - the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style
	3.	standardization - the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calibration" calibration, standardisation activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" tuning - (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency readjustment, adjustment, registration - the act of adjusting something to match a standard

Translations

standardization [ˌstændədaɪˈzeɪʃən] N → normalización f, estandar(d)ización f

standardization [ˌstændə^rdaɪˈzeɪʃ^ən] standardisation (British) n → standardisation f

standardization

n (of education, style, approach) → Vereinheitlichung f; (of format, sizes) → Normung f, → Standardisierung f

standardization [ˌstændədaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n → standardizzazione f