transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-lə-ˌbrāt ]
transitive verb
( -brat·ed ; -brat·ing )
Date: circa 1864
1. : to ascertain the caliber of (as a thermometer tube)
2. : to determine, rectify, or mark the graduations of (as a thermometer tube)
3. : to standardize (as a measuring instrument) by determining the deviation from a standard so as to ascertain the proper correction factors
4. : to adjust precisely for a particular function
5. : to measure precisely ; especially : to measure against a standard
• cal·i·bra·tor -ˌbrā-tər noun