CALIBRATE


Meaning of CALIBRATE in English

/ ˈkælɪbreɪt; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] ( technical ) to mark units of measurement on an instrument such as a thermometer so that it can be used for measuring sth accurately

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from calibre + -ate .

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