CALIBRATE


Meaning of CALIBRATE in English

I. ˈkaləˌbrāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: caliber + -ate

1.

a. obsolete : to ascertain the caliber of (as a thermometer tube)

b. : to determine or mark the capacity or the graduations of or to rectify the graduations of (as a graduated measuring instrument)

c. : to standardize (as a measuring instrument) by determining the deviation from standard especially so as to ascertain the proper correction factors

2. : to determine by actual firing the corrections in range or elevation settings required to make (a piece of artillery) fire uniformly with a standard or reference piece

II. transitive verb

1. : to adjust precisely for a particular function

each airport's systems are calibrated at least every five months — J.N.Wilford

2. : to measure precisely ; especially : to measure against a standard

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