calibrate (verb)
1calibrate — ► VERB 1) mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings. 2) compare the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard. 3) adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with… …
2calibrate — verb Calibrate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑clock …
3calibrate — 1864, verb formed from CALIBER (Cf. caliber) + ATE (Cf. ate) (2). Related: calibrated; calibrating; calibration …
4calibrate — verb a) To check or adjust by comparison with a standard. b) To mark the scale of a measuring instrument. See Also: caliber, calibre, calib …
5calibrate — verb (T) technical to mark an instrument or tool so that you can use it for measuring …
6calibrate — [[t]kæ̱lɪbreɪt[/t]] calibrates, calibrating, 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] [V n] ...instructions on how to calibrate a… …
7calibrate — UK [ˈkæləˌbreɪt] / US [ˈkælɪˌbreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms calibrate : present tense I/you/we/they calibrate he/she/it calibrates present participle calibrating past tense calibrated past participle calibrated 1) to check or change a piece… …
8calibrate — transitive verb ( brated; brating) Date: circa 1864 1. to ascertain the caliber of (as a thermometer tube) 2. to determine, rectify, or mark the graduations of (as a thermometer tube) 3. to standardize (as a measuring instrument) by determining… …
9calibrate — cal|i|brate [ kælı,breıt ] verb transitive 1. ) to check or change a piece of equipment used for measuring things in order to make it accurate 2. ) TECHNICAL to make a series of regular marks on a piece of equipment for measuring things …
10calibrate — [ kalɪbreɪt] verb 1》 mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings. 2》 correlate the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard. 3》 adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow… …
