codification

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of laws.

   “The task force spent months on the codification of their mandate.”

2. (countable, uncountable)The act or result of arranging something into a code; the act of setting down a body of knowledge in a systematic way.

   “The link between language norms and the codification of a language – in dictionaries, grammars and usage guides – is well accepted.”