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Calibrate (Verb)

Meaning 1

Mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

  • Mark
  • Label

Related Words

  • Calibration (noun)

Meaning 2

Measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Hypernyms

  • Measure Out
  • Mensurate

Related Words

  • Caliber (noun)

Meaning 3

Make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The technicians spent hours calibrating the high-precision balance to ensure accurate weight measurements.
  • To calibrate the thermometer, dip it in boiling water and note the temperature reading.
  • After purchasing the new microscope, the student needed to calibrate it before conducting any experiments.
  • Before conducting the experiment, the scientist carefully calibrated the spectrophotometer.
  • The instrument shop specialist will calibrate your new pipette for an additional fee.

Synonyms

  • Fine-tune
  • Graduate

Hypernyms

  • Set
  • Correct

Related Words

  • Calibration (noun)
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