standardization

noun

stan·​dard·​iza·​tion

variants also British standardisation

ˌstandə(r)də̇ˈzāshən, 

-aan-, 

-(r)ˌdīˈ-

plural -s

: the act, process, or result of standardizing : the condition in which a standard has been achieved or effectively applied

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