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    STANDARDISATION

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrumentplay

    Example:

    the thermometer needed calibration

    Synonyms:

    calibration; standardisation; standardization

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("standardisation" is a kind of...):

    activity (any specific behavior)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "standardisation"):

    tuning ((music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency)

    adjustment; readjustment; registration (the act of adjusting something to match a standard)

    Derivation:

    standardise (evaluate by comparing with a standard)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    The imposition of standards or regulationsplay

    Example:

    a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization

    Synonyms:

    normalisation; normalization; standardisation; standardization

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("standardisation" is a kind of...):

    social control (control exerted (actively or passively) by group action)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "standardisation"):

    stabilisation; stabilization (the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable)

    stylisation; stylization (the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style)

    Derivation:

    standardise (cause to conform to standard or norm)

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    The condition in which a standard has been successfully establishedplay

    Example:

    standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars

    Synonyms:

    standardisation; standardization

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("standardisation" is a kind of...):

    condition; status (a state at a particular time)

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