calibrate
verbCA, US, UK /ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪ̯t/ · AU /ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹæɪ̯t/
Etymology From calibre + -ate.
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Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Technology To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.
- Trent Alexander-Arnold was prominent in the early running, stepping up from right-back into midfield, calibrating his passing range. He had already teed up Harry Kane for a free header – the captain headed high – when he sent Anthony Gordon clean through.2024 September 7, David Hytner, “Rice and Grealish start new England era with Nations League victory in Ireland”, in The Guardian:
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Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Technology To mark the scale of a measuring instrument.
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Engineering, Firearms, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, Tools, War, Weaponry To measure the caliber of a tube or gun.
- Derived terms
- autocalibrating, calibratable, calibrator, decalibrate, intercalibrate, miscalibrate, recalibrate
- Related terms
- caliber, calibre, calibration