[ 'kalɪbreɪt ]
■ verb
1》 mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
2》 correlate the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard.
3》 adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data.
Derivatives
calibration noun
calibrator noun
Origin
C19: from calibre + -ate 3 .