Technical term used in surveying, mapping, and engineering for determining position or standardizing measurements. Not a general-purpose word for 'standardization'.
The surveyor performed orientation of the reference points.
GPS is used for the orientation of this map.
theodolite (artillery)
Compound of 標 (mark, sign) and 定 (determine, fix). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with determining position or standards in technical fields.