standardisation

Definitions of standardisation
  1. noun
    the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
    synonyms: étalonnage
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    réglage
    (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
    ajustement, rajustement
    the act of adjusting something to match a standard
    synchronisation
    an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison
    type of:
    activité, occupation
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    the imposition of standards or regulations
    synonyms: formalisation, normalisation, régularisation
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    stabilisation
    the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable
    type of:
    contrôle social
    control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
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