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calibrate
[ kal-uh-breyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- to divide or mark with gradations, graduations, or other indexes of degree, quantity, etc., as on a thermometer, measuring cup, or the like.
- to determine the correct range for (an artillery gun, mortar, etc.) by observing where the fired projectile hits.
- to plan or devise (something) carefully so as to have a precise use, application, appeal, etc.:
a sales strategy calibrated to rich investors.
calibrate
/ ˈæɪˌɪ /
verb
- to measure the calibre of (a gun, mortar, etc)
- to mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that readings can be made in appropriate units
- to determine the accuracy of (a measuring instrument, etc)
- to determine or check the range and accuracy of (a piece of artillery)
calibrate
/ ă′ə-′ /
- To check, adjust, or standardize a measuring instrument, usually by comparing it with an accepted model.
- To measure the diameter of the inside of a tube.
Derived Forms
- ˌˈپDz, noun
- ˈˌٴǰ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ···پDz [kal-, uh, -, brey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ···ٴǰ ··· noun
- ···ٱ verb (used with or without object) recalibrated recalibrating
- ܲ···· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of calibrate1
Example Sentences
Roberts agreed, noting Pages is still “calibrating” the right balance of patience and aggression.
"We'll act in a calm, carefully phased, unified way, as we calibrate our response, while allowing adequate time for talks," he said.
The legislature’s role is key to the carefully calibrated separation of powers, which has held a deeply divided nation together through nearly 250 years.
He added that Canada would "defend our industries as we have always done and always will" and warned that Canada's response would be "clear and calibrated".
The actors surrounding Thatcher, meanwhile, are a cannily calibrated bunch of game pieces in motion, with Gage making solidly funny use of performative handsomeness, looks that just as easily morph into a worrying blankness.
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