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calibrate

ca·lib·rate

UK/ˈkɛl.ə.bɹæɪ̯t/ US/ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪ̯t/ rare

verb

1.

make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

  • “calibrate an instrument”
  • “graduate a cylinder”
Synonyms
2.

mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units

  • “he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale”
3.

measure the caliber of

  • “calibrate a gun”

Origin

From calibre + -ate.

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