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Calibration

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Noun

1. calibration, standardisation, standardization

the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument

Example Sentences:
'the thermometer needed calibration'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Calibration

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to measure the calibre of (a gun, mortar, etc)
2. 
to mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that readings can be made in appropriate units
3. 
to determine the accuracy of (a measuring instrument, etc)
4. 
to determine or check the range and accuracy of (a piece of artillery)

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Calibration

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcaliˌbrated or ˈcaliˌbrating
1. 
to determine the caliber of
2. 
to fix, check, or correct the graduations of (a measuring instrument, as a thermometer)

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Calibration

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n.
1. The act or process of calibrating or the state of being calibrated.
2.
a. A gradation that shows a position or value, as on a measuring instrument.
b. calibrations A set of such gradations: the calibrations on a pressure gauge.

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