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(kælɪbreɪt)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense calibrates, present participle calibrating, past tense, past participle calibrated
1. verb
If you calibrate an instrument or tool, you mark or adjust it so that you can use it to measure something accurately.
[technical]
...instructions on how to calibrate a thermometer. [VERB noun]
...a calibrated hypodermic syringe. [VERB-ed]
calibrationWord forms: plural calibrations variable noun
...to enable effective calibration of the measuring instrument.
2. verb
If you calibrate something, you measure it accurately.
[written]
...a way of calibrating the shift of opinion within the Labour Party. [VERB noun]
Pesticide levels in food are simply too difficult to calibrate. [VERB noun]
calibrationWord forms: plural calibrations variable noun
...the precise calibration of the achievement level of those observed. [+ of]
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calibrate in British English

(ˈkælɪˌbreɪt)
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)
Derived forms
calibration (ˌcaliˈbration)
noun
calibrator (ˈcaliˌbrator) or calibrater (ˈcaliˌbrater)
noun

calibrate in American English

(ˈkæləˌbreɪt)
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)
Derived forms
calibration (ˌcaliˈbration)
noun
calibrator (ˈcaliˌbrator)
noun

Synonyms of 'calibrate'

measure, gauge
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calibrate

British English: calibrate VERB
If you calibrate an instrument or tool, you mark or adjust it so that you can use it to measure something accurately.
...instructions on how to calibrate a thermometer.
  • American English: calibrate
  • Brazilian Portuguese: calibrar
  • Chinese: 校准
  • European Spanish: calibrar
  • French: étalonner
  • German: kalibrieren
  • Italian: tarare
  • Japanese: 目盛りを調整する
  • Korean: > 조정하다계측기 등을
  • European Portuguese: calibrar
  • Latin American Spanish: calibrar

(verb) 
We need to calibrate the sextants on the tankers for navigation.
Synonyms
measure
Measure the length and width of the gap.
gauge
He gauged the wind at over thirty knots.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of gauge
Definition
to measure using a gauge
He gauged the wind at over thirty knots.
Synonyms
measure,
calculate,
evaluate,
value,
size,
determine,
count,
weigh,
compute,
ascertain,
quantify

Nearby words of
calibrate

  • calculating
  • calculation
  • calf
  • calibrate
  • calibre
  • call
  • call for someone

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