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calibration

ca·lib·ra·tion

UK/ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌkæl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ rare

noun

1.

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

  • “the thermometer needed calibration”

Origin

From calibrate + -ion.

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