noun (n)

• the condition in which a standard has been successfully established(noun.state)

  Example:
  Standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars.
  

  Synonym:
  standardisation
  

  source: wordnet30
• the imposition of standards or regulations(noun.act)

  Example:
  A committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization.
  

  Synonym:
  normalisation, normalization, standardisation
  

  source: wordnet30
• the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  calibration, standardisation
  

  source: wordnet30